Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to Hold UN Meeting on SA Illegal Immigration Challenges
Briefly - 10 April, 2022
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is committed to working on the illegal immigration issue in South Africa
He said borders are the biggest cause of concern as there is less focus on them and criminals often seek asylum in the country
The Home Affairs Minister added that foreign nationals who are in South Africa legally have nothing to fear
Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is working to address the country’s illegal immigrant challenge.
He said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees wants a High-Level Tripartite meeting to be held between the government and diplomats to find solutions for undocumented foreign nationals.
Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hold UN meeting, SA immigration challenges, border, foreigners Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has spoken out on the country's immigration challenges.
Motsoaledi said during an interview with SABC News that the National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee’s intelligence estimate showed that the biggest issue is at borders because there is less focus on them.
The minister questioned how criminals can be accepted as refugees in the country and said that because anyone is allowed in South Africa, it has become a haven for criminals
Motsoaledi said not every person is a poor asylum seeker, but some are “thugs”. He added that the time to relax is over and that people who are here legally, and who have done nothing illegal have nothing to fear.