7 articles tagged with “deportation”
Former Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina is contesting deportation proceedings in South Africa, appearing before a court to challenge efforts to remove her from the country.
The South African government has repatriated or deported more than 53,000 foreign nationals in under a month as part of a nationwide operation targeting illegal migration, according to media reports.
Justice Minister Mamoloko Kubayi confirmed that more than 53,000 foreigners have been deported or repatriated in less than a month, as operations continue at Musina’s temporary repatriation centre.
South Africa's Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, confirmed that more than 80% of the over 50,000 foreign nationals repatriated or deported recently were from Malawi, followed by Zimbabweans and Mozambicans.
South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that asylum seekers cannot be deported solely for lacking transit visas, affirming their right to due process.
Advocacy groups challenge Ghana's role in U.S. deportation flights, while South Africa sees public protests against illegal immigration, with police deployed in Durban and Johannesburg.
From the UK's new asylum accommodation charges to a lawsuit over Ghana's alleged secret deportation pact with the US and missing deportees in Venezuela after earthquakes, immigration policies are under scrutiny across continents.