Somalia: Somali Migrants Prefer Staying in South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

Cape Town — Despite the intolerable circumstances, Somali migrants prefer to remain in South Africa rather than return home.

Amir Sheikh, chairperson of the African Diaspora Forum (ADF), said that many Somali migrants prefer to remain in South Africa rather than return to Somalia, despite ongoing protests against illegal immigration.

His remarks come as thousands of undocumented immigrants are leaving the country following protests that urged foreign nationals to depart from South Africa.