Report Focuses on Influx of Migrants

A report by the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University of the Witwatersrand has attributed the influx of illegal migrants to a lack of information about immigration policy and border procedures.

The report points out that wrong information is spread by smugglers that encourage many migrants, including those with legitimate claims for asylum, to enter South Africa informally or illegally.

The research found that although the border with Zimbabwe is heavily policed, with large numbers of arrests and deportations, this is unlikely to alter long-term migration patterns.

To read the article titled, “Ignorance on asylum fuels illegal influx,” click here.