More than 178,000 immigrants have suddenly fled or been deported from South Africa
- More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months due to a crackdown on undocumented migration and anti-immigration protests.
- Over 115,000 people returned to Zimbabwe and more than 56,000 returned to Malawi since late May.
- South Africa has officially deported around 19,000 people since April.
- Advocacy groups have raised concerns about the impact on children and health services due to these mass movements.
- Anti-immigrant sentiment has surged in South Africa, leading to protests and violent incidents against undocumented migrants.
More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks.
The count is from authorities in the home countries the migrants have returned to, with over 115,000 people returning to neighboring Zimbabwe alone since late May and more than 56,000 returning to Malawi.
South Africa said that some 19,000 people had been officially deported since April. Advocacy groups have raised concerns over the sudden movements of people, including for the thousands of children who have been pulled out of schools and for HIV patients cut off from life-saving treatment.
Anti-immigrant sentiment has surged in South Africa, culminating in nationwide demonstrations on June 30, where groups claimed that undocumented migrants were contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate and putting pressure on public services.
超过178,000名移民突然逃离或被驱逐出南非
超过178,000名非洲移民在最近几个月离开南非，这一现象是由于当局对无证移民的打击以及有时暴力的反移民抗议，导致许多人因恐惧袭击而离开。
据移民返回国的当局统计，自5月底以来，超过115,000人返回邻国津巴布韦，超过56,000人返回马拉维。
南非表示，自四月以来，已正式驱逐约19,000人。倡导团体对这些人群的突然移动表示担忧，包括成千上万的儿童被迫退学，以及HIV患者被切断生命救助治疗。
南非的反移民情绪激增， culminated in nationwide demonstrations on June 30, where groups claimed that undocumented migrants were contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate and putting pressure on public services.