What happened on South Africa’s anti-migrant ‘deadline day’

Campaign groups in South Africa had set June thirtieth as a deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. According to Al Jazeera, protests erupted as that deadline arrived. The ultimatum reflects escalating tensions over migration in South Africa, where economic competition and high unemployment have fueled anti-migrant sentiment among some residents.

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