LHR: Illegal Immigration Penalties Not Enough

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) says the proposed harsh penalties for violations of South Africa’s immigration laws will not stem the flood of migrants crossing into the country, but will cause them to do so secretly.
 
The organisation argues that the harsher penalties in the Immigration Amendment Bill will perversely defeat the purposes of the Immigration Act that foreigners entering the country declare themselves at a border post.
 
LHR says it would rather encourage government to study alternatives to harsh penalties and explore policies which will encourage use of border crossings, identification and effective administrative procedures to discourage non-compliance with the Immigration Act.

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