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Ekurhuleni Anti-Illegal Immigration Protests: Residents Detain Suspected Undocumented Migrants

South Africa Today

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July 1, 2026

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Ekurhuleni Anti-Illegal Immigration Protests: Residents Detain Suspected Undocumented Migrants

Germiston, Gauteng – The ongoing anti-illegal immigration protests in Ekurhuleni have escalated into chaotic scenes, with local residents actively intercepting suspected undocumented foreign nationals and escorting them directly to law enforcement. As these demonstrations continue to spread across the country, authorities and community leaders are issuing growing calls for the marches to remain strictly peaceful. []

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Independent Online

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· Jul 2, 2026

LOOK: Alleged looting, intimidation and arson nationwide after anti-immigration marches

LOOK: Alleged looting, intimidation and arson nationwide after anti-immigration marches

Africanews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Protesters in South Africa pull undocumented foreigners from their homes

The action comes after months of often violent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations and an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave.

SundayTimes

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· Jul 11, 2026

Intimidation and confrontation as March and March’s Thursday protests kick off

‘Peaceful’ demonstrations against undocumented migration turn into harassment on the streets

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 30, 2026

Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave

Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave.

South Africa Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

Olievenhoutbosch Residents Issue 7-Day Ultimatum Over Undocumented Migrants and Crime

OLIEVENHOUTBOSCH — Residents of Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion have issued a strict seven-day ultimatum to local authorities to take decisive action against undocumented migrants, threatening to take the law into their own hands if their demands are not met. During a peaceful march to the local police station, community leaders handed over a memorandum detailing escalating []

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Tense standoff at an anti-migrant protest in a South African town | AJ #shorts

Locals at an anti-migrant protest wielded sticks in an attempt to evict suspected undocumented residents of Alexandra, South Africa. The protesters were seen harassing and hitting migrants with police nearby. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Yen.com.gh

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· Jul 10, 2026

Tensions rise as anti-migrants forcefully break into homes of undocumented migrants, video

Anti-immigrant protesters have broken into homes of undocumented migrants in Johannesburg as Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma's led anti-migrant campaign continues.

TRT World

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· Jul 10, 2026

South Africans Rally to Protect Migrants Amid Xenophobic Protests

Following a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, documented migrants are also becoming targets. TRT World's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg, where community groups and concerned citizens are working to protect vulnerable foreign nationals, oppose xenophobia and Afrophobia, and ensure immigration laws are enforced without violence.

Fox News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Illegal alien on the run after allegedly ramming ICE vehicle in Pennsylvania, prompting agent to fire weapon

An illegal immigrant is on the run after he allegedly rammed his car into an ICE vehicle in Pennsylvania, prompting a federal agent to open fire during an arrest attempt.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 3, 2026

Thousands more foreign nationals head for South Africa’s borders

The exodus began weeks ago as fringe groups began demanding all illegal migrants leave by June 30, in a campaign that saw violent protests and clashes in which at least four foreign nationals were killed.

The West Australian

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· Jun 30, 2026

S.African cities close as anti-migrant protests gather

Protesters have clashed with police during anti-immigration rallies across South Africa that called on undocumented foreigners to leave the country.

BizNews

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· Jul 12, 2026

A tremor, not a shift: What the 30 June anti-migrant push actually changed

A tremor, not a shift: What the 30 June anti-migrant push actually changed

RedState

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· Jul 7, 2026

ICE: Illegal Immigrant Shot After Allegedly Trying to Run Over Officer in Houston

ICE: Illegal Immigrant Shot After Allegedly Trying to Run Over Officer in Houston

Hot Air

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· Jul 2, 2026

The Immigrants Who Hate America

The Immigrants Who Hate America

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants

More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect. The procession, from Nogales, Arizona, to its sister city in the Mexican state of Sonora, was planned to coincide with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary. “We want to be well together. This is what the Church is all about,” Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, James Misko said as he celebrated mass...

Reuters

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· Jun 30, 2026

LIVE: South Africa migrant deadline sparks protests in Durban

Anti-migrant groups march against immigration after demonstrators set a June 30 deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. #southafrica #immigrants #migrantworkers #foreigners #durban #deadline #protest #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Euronews

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· Jun 30, 2026

South African protesters call for undocumented migrants to leave

Anti-immigrant protesters march in Durban as the March and March movement calls for government action on undocumented migration amid a police presence.

Jacobin

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· Jun 24, 2026

Europe’s New Asylum Pact With the Devil

After the EU Parliament passed legislation last week to detain and expel more migrants, some lawmakers chanted “Send them back.” The anti-migration measures were pushed by the far right — but passed thanks to centrist pro-EU parties.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Over 900 Arrested in South Africa Anti-Immigrant Protests

(NaturalNews) South African police confirmed that more than 900 people were arrested during nationwide anti-immigrant protests held on Tuesday, marking a deadline s...

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 10, 2026

Door-to-door xenophobic raids deepen tensions across South Africa

Anti-immigration protests escalated across South Africa on Thursday as demonstrators went door to door in several communities, forcibly removing suspected undocumented migrants fro...

Townhall

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· Jun 23, 2026

Illegal Immigrant Busted After Using Uber Gig to Kidnap, Assault Passenger

Illegal Immigrant Busted After Using Uber Gig to Kidnap, Assault Passenger

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 30, 2026

Anti-migrant demonstrations erupt across South Africa

Anti-migrant protesters are marching through South Africa's main cities, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. The groups set today as a deadline for all illegal migrants to leave, with at least 25 thousand foreigners having left the country to avoid violence. Police have arrested at least 15 people for alleged looting.

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 7, 2026

ICE primarily targeting non-criminal immigrants in Texas, recent numbers show

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is primarily targeting immigrants with no criminal record in Texas arrests, according to recent data released by the Deportation Data Project. According to a data set released in March by professors at the UC Berkeley School of Law, the agency’s arrests of people who only have immigration-related offenses have [] The post ICE primarily targeting non-criminal immigrants in Texas, recent numbers show appeared first on San Antonio Current.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 23, 2026

Federal judge in California bars courthouse immigration arrests nationwide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can no longer arrest undocumented immigrants at courthouses solely for civil immigration violations under an order issued Tuesday by a federal judge in San Jose. The order by ...

Armstrong Economics

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· Jul 1, 2026

Open Borders Contributed to Real Estate Inflation

Politicians continue insisting that mass migration carries no economic consequences. Anyone who questions the policy is immediately accused of being anti-immigrant. That has always been the tactic. Rather than debate the economics, they attack the person asking the question. Yet reality eventually catches up with political slogans, and now even economists are beginning to quantify []

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 1, 2026

South Africa’s anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence

Anti-immigrant protesters draped in flags and wielding wooden weapons marched ​across cities in South Africa on Tuesday to mark a deadline they had set for undocumented migrants to leave, with some marches hit by violence ‌and looting.

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Related coverage for "Ekurhuleni Anti-Illegal Immigration Protests: Residents Detain Suspected Undocumented Migrants": Independent Online — LOOK: Alleged looting, intimidation and arson nationwide after anti-immigration marches. Africanews — Protesters in South Africa pull undocumented foreigners from their homes. SundayTimes — Intimidation and confrontation as March and March’s Thursday protests kick off. Al Jazeera — Anti-migrant rally in South Africa demands undocumented foreigners leave. South Africa Today — Olievenhoutbosch Residents Issue 7-Day Ultimatum Over Undocumented Migrants and Crime. Al Jazeera English — Tense standoff at an anti-migrant protest in a South African town | AJ #shorts. Yen.com.gh — Tensions rise as anti-migrants forcefully break into homes of undocumented migrants, video. TRT World — South Africans Rally to Protect Migrants Amid Xenophobic Protests. Fox News — Illegal alien on the run after allegedly ramming ICE vehicle in Pennsylvania, prompting agent to fire weapon. Toronto Sun — Thousands more foreign nationals head for South Africa’s borders. The West Australian — S.African cities close as anti-migrant protests gather. BizNews — A tremor, not a shift: What the 30 June anti-migrant push actually changed. RedState — ICE: Illegal Immigrant Shot After Allegedly Trying to Run Over Officer in Houston. Hot Air — The Immigrants Who Hate America. South China Morning Post — US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants. Reuters — LIVE: South Africa migrant deadline sparks protests in Durban. Euronews — South African protesters call for undocumented migrants to leave. Jacobin — Europe’s New Asylum Pact With the Devil. NaturalNews.com — Over 900 Arrested in South Africa Anti-Immigrant Protests. Daily Sabah — Door-to-door xenophobic raids deepen tensions across South Africa. Townhall — Illegal Immigrant Busted After Using Uber Gig to Kidnap, Assault Passenger. Sky News Australia — Anti-migrant demonstrations erupt across South Africa. San Antonio Current — ICE primarily targeting non-criminal immigrants in Texas, recent numbers show. ArcaMax — Federal judge in California bars courthouse immigration arrests nationwide. Armstrong Economics — Open Borders Contributed to Real Estate Inflation. MyJoyOnline — South Africa’s anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence