Thousands of migrants are now leaving South Africa after anti-immigration groups have escalated their actions. Protesters are going door to door in search of suspected illegal immigrants—while the debate has been reignited over why other instances of group violence in the country have received significantly less international attention.
In the Alexandra neighborhood of Johannesburg, a Reuters reporter witnessed demonstrators breaking down the doors of homes where they suspected illegal immigrants were hiding. The individuals were then taken to police vehicles, including a woman and a small child from Malawi. A man from Zimbabwe stated that he had the legal right to be in the country.
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