Latest articles on Illegal Immigration

Trump’s hostility to immigration runs contrary to the facts

Article Anne O Krueger - 28 Oct 2019

The United States administration’s inhumane treatment of migrants will not fix the system — it needs to be constructively overhauled, not destroyed

As US agents prepare to arrest ‘thousands,’ undocumented people live in fear

Article Thomas Urbain - 14 Jul 2019

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are expected to hit the streets of at least 10 major American cities

The great riddance

Article Achille Mbembe - 22 Jun 2018

Security now matters more than freedom in the increased 'bordernisation' of Europe which renders those seeking refuge subhuman and vulnerable

‘No one must be in SA without documentation’― Mashaba

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Apr 2018

City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has been criticised for his comments on illegal immigration during an address in Rwanda

Winter Olympics calling for Ghana’s skeleton ace

Article Alastair Himmer - 8 Feb 2018

After failing to qualify as a sprinter, Ghana's Akwasi Frimpong is set to become the second athlete from West Africa to compete in Pyeongchang

Herman Mashaba defends his comments stating “illegal” immigrants are criminals

Article Raeesa Pather - 7 Dec 2016

Herman Mashaba blames the government for crime in Johannesburg, saying that they had been ineffective in implementing law and order.

The fear of the other

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2010

Arizona's Republican governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2162 into law on April 23, the toughest US Act on illegal immigration to date.

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Sarah Smit - 21 Oct 2020

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Finance probe into the Ingonyama Trust Board goes ahead

Paddy Harper - 20 Oct 2020

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Fake trafficking news targets migrants

Jan Bornman - 20 Oct 2020

Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 15 Oct 2020

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