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Police or Persecutors? When Law Enforcement Targets Irregular Migrants Instead of Protecting Them

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When Law Enforcement Becomes a Threat to Migrant Safety Introduction: When Protection Turns into Persecution In South Africa’s cities, law enforcement is meant to ensure safety. Yet for thousands of African migrants, the police represent fear, not protection.In Johannesburg’s inner city, 32-year-old Musa, a Zimbabwean trader, recounts being stopped five times in one month. Each […]

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