Tag Archives: Irregular immigration

Exiling the ‘illegal African immigrant’

April 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Herman Grech The media is largely responsible for fuelling racist and xenophobic sentiments. Yes, I’m the first to admit it. Some news organisations have been responsible for driving racist stereotypes of African migrants, often without realising it. Some years … read more »

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Kenya: 13 Ethiopians Held in Makindu

February 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Thirteen illegal immigrants arrested by police in Makueni on Wednesday night were taken to Makindu law court on Thursday. The Ethiopians aged between 18-35 years appeared before the Makindu Senior Resident Magistrate Michael Kizito to answer charges of being in … read more »

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12 Ethiopian and Somali immigrants held in Tanzania over illegal entry

January 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

THE immigration department here is holding 12 Ethiopian and Somali immigrants for allegedly entering into the country illegally. The Assistant Immigration Officer (AIO) for Singida Region, Mr Joseph Mshana, told reporters in his office yesterday that out of the twelve … read more »

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On the Fringes of Europe, a Crackdown on Migrants

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By HARVEY MORRIS,/rendezvous.blogs LONDON — In the early hours of Tuesday, units of Spain’s paramilitary Civil Guard rounded up a group of would-be African immigrants on an otherwise uninhabited Spanish rock off the North African coast and shipped them back … read more »

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Immigration: Why the Hostility?

August 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The majority of people in Western countries believe migrants create more problems for their societies than opportunities. Yet, as the latest Transatlantic Trends survey demonstrates, public perceptions of immigration in some of the largest Western states are more subtle than … read more »

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Ghana plans to deport illegal immigrants

May 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ghana plans to deport illegal immigrants who were drawn to the country by its economic growth and prevailing stability. Most of the foreigners are into retail business and illegal gold mining while others are in the oil sector. Some citizens … read more »

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Obama’s Open-Borders Folly

February 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mitt Romney was ridiculed recently for proposing “self-deportation” as a way to reduce illegal immigration, but at least he was trying to address the problem. The same cannot be said for the Obama administration, which has seen a Bush-era trend … read more »

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