Africa - Voice of America: Rights Groups Protest Israeli Arrests of African Migrants

Africa - Voice of America africa

Rights Groups Protest Israeli Arrests of African Migrants Jun 11th 2012, 17:00 JERUSALEM - Israeli security officials have arrested 62 African migrants in the past two days as part of a new operation to deport illegal aliens. Human rights activists are protesting, saying the government should first determine their asylum status. The migrants are mostly from South Sudan.   A local representative of Human Rights Watch, Bill Van Esveld, said the move points to an alarming trend by the Israeli government.   "Arrests should only be used as a last ... Media files: DF075306-D803-4905-B251-3FAA8D13FC2D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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