Immigration laws
Solly Msimanga defends DA’s call for tougher immigration laws
Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga said Gauteng has an influx of more than 300,000 migrants a year.
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Trump's expected repeal of Dreamer programme draws fire from business
The technology industry quickly mobilised opposition, as it did to Trump’s travel ban in January for visitors from Muslim-majority countries.
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Gigaba: Migrant hiring in hospitality, construction sectors a concern
Malusi Gigaba says while they encourage companies to employ South Africans, they also condemn exploitation of immigrants.
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Home Affairs tackles immigrant employment irregularities
Malusi Gigaba says concerns have been raised about companies which are allegedly employing more immigrants than permitted.
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Mexico opposition leader urges UN lawsuit over Trump wall
Leftist opposition leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the announcement was an insult to his country.
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State witness in Paul O'Sullivan's trial calls in sick, trial postponed
O'Sullivan was arrested at the airport in April shortly after boarding a plane bound for the UK.
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Suspected human trafficking kingpin extradited from Sudan to Italy
The 35-year-old was arrested in Sudan on 24 May, on charges of human trafficking & on illegal immigration.
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Yasiin Bey mum on court case, but says he's happy in SA
He appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court today for allegedly contravening the Immigration Act.
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Hawks arrest Paul O’Sullivan for breaking immigration laws
O’Sullivan was arrested in front of his children while trying to take them back to the United Kingdom.
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Merkel slams anti-immigrant AfD
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany.
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Mos Def granted R5,000 bail by SA court
Officials says he entered SA with a legitimate US passport, but outstayed his visitor’s permit.
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SA citizens are not xenophobic - Jeff Radebe
SA will review its migration policy to ease tensions between citizens & foreign nationals.
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Parents urged to thoroughly check home affairs requirements
A mother with dual SA & British citizenship is currently trying to appeal a five-year ban against her child.
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‘SA immigration regulations are not going anywhere’
Concerns have been raised about a requirement that demands children carry unabridged birth certificates.
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France: Italy must abide by EU immigration rules
Hundreds of African migrants are stranded at a border crossing in northern Italy.
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'New visa rules will threaten the economy'
The new Act will come into effect from 1 June & one of the regulations requires children under 18 to produce an unabridged birth certificate when travelling. EWN spoke to affected tourism bodies & Home Affairs to get a clearer picture.
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SA tourism to be ‘badly hit’ by new visa rules
Sun International expects markets to be down by at least 60% percent when new regulations come into effect.
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Cameron to unveil immigration curbs ahead of EU meeting
The British PM is under growing pressure to cut rising immigration fuelled by his country’s strong economy.
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SA's new immigration rules challenged in court
Two foreigners were separated from their South African spouses when the new rules came into effect.
