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South Africa suspends asylum applications after recent unrest

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Tensions in South Africa over anti-migrant protests have left in limbo many who were counting on following the rules to sort out their paperwork and status in the country. Calls for a crackdown on foreigners, particularly undocumented migrants, have sometimes spiralled into murder. In response to the unrest, the government suspended the asylum application process.

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