South Africa Says: That Migrant Deadline You Saw Online? We Never Said It

South Africa Says: That Migrant Deadline You Saw Online? We Never Said It

South Africa's government rejected a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. The deadline spread on social media from vigilante groups, not the government. President Ramaphosa and ministers said so on record. Why it matters: frightened migrants and other countries might have believed false rumors were real law.

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