[Illegal Immigration] South Africans for Trump?

Cohete Rojo · Feb 24, 2017

Not everything is so unique to the United States, nor based in racism.

In South Africa, a surge in xenophobia leads to violence

Ask Mario Khumalo to explain South Africa’s crime rate or its economic troubles, and he has an answer that sounds like a Donald Trump talking point: There are too many foreigners.

“We have allowed in criminals and former child soldiers. The government has failed to protect its own people,” the 37-year-old said in a phone interview. Khumalo has launched a new political party called South Africa First, promising mass deportations of immigrants and “strict vetting.”

In recent days, with a rise in xenophobic violence and demonstrations, it appears his platform has found broader appeal.

About 2.2 million immigrants live in South Africa, according to the last census, the majority from other African countries such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Nigeria and Somalia. Many migrants lack official documentation and are working in the country illegally. Since Nelson Mandela’s election in 1994, the country has been seen as a beacon for migrants fleeing war and poverty in other parts of the continent.

But as South Africa has struggled with poverty and crime, migrants have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs, blamed for stealing jobs and committing crimes. The unemployment rate in the country is more than 30 percent.

On Friday, protesters marched through the capital, Pretoria, calling on the South African government to take a stronger stance against illegal immigration. In one part of the city, protesters appeared to lunge at a group of immigrants, with police officers firing rubber bullets to separate the two groups.

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WNBA · Feb 24, 2017

yup. cool. not racism. cool. How many races are there? who cares.

Nowadays, xenophobia is a virtue. It is nice that it leads to violence. Looking forward to what Trump would advance in that area.

Cohete Rojo · Feb 28, 2017

South Africa's government is too weak to enforce its own immigration laws. The result: vigilantism.

More looting in Johannesburg after wave of anti-immigrant attacks

About 100 people ransacked shops in Johannesburg overnight, police said on Monday, in the latest of a wave of looting incidents in South African cities.

Doors and windows were smashed in, and food and other items were strewn on the floor in stores believed to belong to immigrants in Jeppestown, an area in the central business district, a Reuters witness said.

"We've been stuck inside here until the police came," Abdul Ebrahim, a Somali shop owner, said after emerging from his store, where a number of his colleagues had barricaded themselves.

"No one told us what they were looking for," he added when asked why the mob had attacked his shop.

At least one person was arrested.

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dmoneybangbang · Feb 28, 2017

Yawn.

JayGoogle · Feb 28, 2017

WNBA said: ↑

yup. cool. not racism. cool. How many races are there? who cares.

Nowadays, xenophobia is a virtue. It is nice that it leads to violence. Looking forward to what Trump would advance in that area.
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Check out the Breitbart comment section for an article like this. Basically a bunch of Dei's.

Xenophobia isn't far from just straight racism, it's like gateway drug to it. First you hate foreigners, then you start hating specific foreigners and start classifying them.

durvasa · Feb 28, 2017

Are there any studies showing a relationship between crime or economic growth and influx of illegal immigrants in the US?

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