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DA’s stance on illegal migrants could fuel xenophobia

Lawyers’ For Human Rights warned against the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) election campaign on illegal immigrants.

The group said this could fuel xenophobic tensions, especially in already volatile communities.

The DA on Monday said its research shows South Africans take issue with undocumented foreigners.

It blamed the ANC government for the failures of Home Affairs to fast track immigration applications.

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Research shows the trump card in the 2016 US election was Donald Trump’s stance on immigration.

DA immigration spokesperson Jacques Julius said,” Staying away from the issue will help no one. I think the DA is very brave to actually go into the issue and taking the issue on, we know it is a very very sensitive issue.”

Source: IOL