South Africa: Thousands of foreigners flee ahead of anti-immigration 'deadline'

According to France 24, anti-immigration groups in South Africa have issued a deadline: by June thirtieth, all undocumented immigrants must leave the country, or the groups threaten to 'shut the nation down.' The lead-up to the deadline has been marked by xenophobic violence, including attacks on foreign-owned businesses and immigrants killed during protests. The demonstrators accuse immigrants of stealing jobs and collapsing public services—accusations made without evidence, despite immigrants representing roughly four percent of South Africa's population.

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