Mya Guarnieri
Authorities round up South Sudanese ahead of mass deportation
The courts cleared the way for deportation of South Sudanese on Thursday, giving them a week to leave voluntarily - but only three days later, authorities have already begun rounding up people. Update: Haaretz reported on Monday that mass arrests of African asylum seekers and immigrants continued in Eilat and central Israel. Immigration authorities said that 55 Africans had been arrested, among them 45 South Sudanese nationals. Refugees reported that children were among those detained, but this has not been independently verified. Eight refugees from South Sudan were detained on Sunday, marking the first step in the deportation of asylum seekers. On…
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