South Africa conducts raids on US refugee centers amid diplomatic tensions
TL;DR
South Africa accused the US of employing Kenyan nationals without work permits at a refugee processing center, leading to arrests and deportations. The US prioritizes asylum for Afrikaners, causing diplomatic tensions, while South Africa emphasizes its efforts to combat illegal immigration.
- Afrikaner refugees: Kenyans found illegally working at US asylum claim centre in South Africa BBC
- South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center ABC News
- South Africa briefly held US government personnel on refugee assignment amid fraught relationship CNN
- South Africa arrests Kenyans working on US refugee applications Reuters
- South African authorities raid US refugee facility thehill.com
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