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South Africa Protests: Citizens Demand Action on Porous Borders and Undocumented Immigration

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South Africa Protests: Citizens Demand Action on Porous Borders and Undocumented Immigration

NORTH WEST, South Africa — South Africa is currently grappling with a severe undocumented immigration crisis, prompting hundreds of thousands of citizens to take to the streets in nationwide protests. The demonstrations have brought intense scrutiny to the country’s porous land borders, with residents and officials demanding immediate government action to secure ports of entry []

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