South African cities experienced widespread disruptions on Tuesday as fears of anti-immigrant violence prompted businesses and public transport to shut down. Thousands of foreign nationals fled or stayed indoors ahead of a protest deadline demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. The unrest has heightened security concerns and raised fears of renewed xenophobic violence across South […]
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Spain launches migrant regularisation programme
Spain has introduced a new immigration regularisation programme aimed at granting temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 undocumented migrants currently residing in the country. Under the newly approved policy, eligible applicants will receive a renewable one-year residence permit, allowing them to legalise their stay and gradually integrate into Spain’s formal labour market and administrative systems. […]
Spain to legalise status of 500,000 undocumented migrants
Spain left-wing government is set to approve a decree on Tuesday that will regularise the status of an estimated 500,000 undocumented migrants, marking a sharp contrast with increasingly restrictive migration policies elsewhere in Europe. Read More: Barcelona brand gives migrant hawkers a legal foothold in fashion Migration Minister Elma Saiz told public broadcaster RTVE that the measure […]
Undocumented Afghans told to leave Kohat under repatriation policy
Authorities in Kohat have directed undocumented Afghans to leave the district voluntarily within the stipulated deadline under the federal government’s repatriation policy, warning that strict legal action will follow in case of non-compliance. Read More: UN warns Afghan arrests, detentions in Pakistan rise 18pc in January The directive was conveyed during a jirga held with Afghan maliks […]