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Refugee Digest 51: Migrants, Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Persons

Through the long months of the national lockdown, the DHA has periodically issued extensions to the validity of documents of refugees and asylum seekers whose papers have expired. However, despite this, recent reports indicate that the expiration of documents is used as an excuse by employers for refusing to employ the holders of expired documents […]

Refugee Digest 50: Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons by Fr Peter-John Pearson

Over the past weeks the refugee/migrant landscape has shown again many of the contradictions in the policy domain. On the one hand the inclusive approach to access to vaccines for all people living in South Africa, irrespective of status, is to be lauded. On the other hand the ongoing saga around the border fence shows […]

Refugee Digest 49

Migrants, Refugees and Displaced Persons People on the move of all categories continue to bear the brunt of the fallout from the pandemic. This is sometimes referred to as the ‘disproportionate effect.’ Three not unrelated issues on the South African political landscape have underlined this: the closure of the land border crossings; the call for […]

Refugee Digest 48

Refugees, Migrants and Displaced Persons As the possibility of a roll-out of vaccines to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic becomes a reality, there are concerns about refugees being discriminated against in such a roll-out. Activists point to the fact that in South Africa there is, under section 27 of the Constitution, an obligation to provide […]

Refugee Digest 45

Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound effect on vulnerable people across the globe, and on mobile people in particular. An interesting study has shown how the digital divide has been even more pronounced amongst immigrant families in the US during the pandemic. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/digital-divide-hits-us-immigrant-households-during-covid-19   Read more: Refugee Digest […]

Refugee Digest 43

Mobile children and youth are a particularly vulnerable group within an already fragile community of displaced persons. In recent weeks the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has further destabilised their situations has become a cause of heightened concern. The phrase ‘at high risk’ has been used to describe them. The risks range from greater […]