South Africa’s illegal migration backlash mirrors political battles across the West

JOHANNESBURG: Over 160,000 illegal immigrants have fled South Africa after thousands of citizens took to the streets demanding foreigners leave, as hundreds of thousands of South Africans have followed many in the West in turning against the government for poor border controls , and perceived inaction. One South African organization claims there are up to 30 million illegal immigrants in a country whose documented citizens number around 63 million. These immigrants, mostly undocumented, are blam