By MUBANGA LUCHEMBEAPPARENTLY, the newly-elected Zambian government issued a worrisome statement about foreigners who were living in the country, of which most of them were Zimbabweans, and the UPND administration accused them of illegal trading in Lusaka’s streets and using fake documents to disguise themselves as Zambians. The government reportedly warned of future raids on all illegal immigrants with the help of the immigration officials and other public security agencies. This warning seems prophetic and raises the question: Does life improve for immigrants after migrating to other countries?In fact, young African men and women risk everything, including their lives, to take on the perilous trip across dozens of borders and the treacherous waves of the Mediterranean Sea in search of a better life in Europe. Some die along the way, some are turned back and some who complete the journey realise that life may not be easier across the frontier. But with few jobs and dim prospects at […]
DO IMMIGRANTS FLOW BOTH WAYS?
