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88% of asylum seekers in SA turned down -MWASA
05 Jan 2016 at 06:09hrs | Views
The Migrant Workers Association South Africa (MWASA) has revealed that out of the 75733 people who applied for asylum in 2014 in South Africa, 12% (9088) got the refugee status, 88% (66645) were rejected and they are busy with appeals or they are now moving around being illegal.
The association said the Department of Home Affairs sent us a crucial document that is still under discussion called Strategy on Integration, Settlement and Repatriation of Refuges.
"They need input on it, we could not ask for input because we thought it might not receive enough attention due to the festive season but it seems like we have created another challenge because the inputs are needed in 5 days time. We are having the National Stakeholders Forum meeting on the 20th of January," said the association.
The association said those who are knowledgeable, passionate and who can work within this short time frame should get hold of us to send the document.
"We are aware that some people will just have the document for themselves and not contribute to the discussion. We are asking for those who will give inputs to help the refugee community at large," the association said.
"In the document there are disturbing numbers about the number of people who seek asylum in South Africa and the success rate...for example out of the 75733 people who applied for asylum in 2014, 12% (9088) got the refugee status, 88% (66645) were rejected and they are busy with appeals or they are now moving around being illegal."
The organisation said the are issues that need engagement. Send us your email address so that we can share the document
" I have challenges responding timeously to messages sent here, on our wall or inbox, but our National Administrator has been trying his best to attend to messages. Please bear with us, I respond faster on whatsapp 0814956500," said the organisation.
The association said the Department of Home Affairs sent us a crucial document that is still under discussion called Strategy on Integration, Settlement and Repatriation of Refuges.
"They need input on it, we could not ask for input because we thought it might not receive enough attention due to the festive season but it seems like we have created another challenge because the inputs are needed in 5 days time. We are having the National Stakeholders Forum meeting on the 20th of January," said the association.
The association said those who are knowledgeable, passionate and who can work within this short time frame should get hold of us to send the document.
"We are aware that some people will just have the document for themselves and not contribute to the discussion. We are asking for those who will give inputs to help the refugee community at large," the association said.
"In the document there are disturbing numbers about the number of people who seek asylum in South Africa and the success rate...for example out of the 75733 people who applied for asylum in 2014, 12% (9088) got the refugee status, 88% (66645) were rejected and they are busy with appeals or they are now moving around being illegal."
The organisation said the are issues that need engagement. Send us your email address so that we can share the document
" I have challenges responding timeously to messages sent here, on our wall or inbox, but our National Administrator has been trying his best to attend to messages. Please bear with us, I respond faster on whatsapp 0814956500," said the organisation.
Source - Byo24News
