Can't we get tough on illegal immigration and still be compassionate to all?
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Hundreds of foreign nationals have left South Africa in a series of coordinated repatriations and voluntary returns involving Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique, as authorities step up immigration enforcement ahead of rising tensions over undocumented migration.
The writer says the government can crackdown and apply the law while treating migrants with compassion.
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