ANC policy on immigration perverse from top to bottom
Foreigners at the bottom end of the labour market have a lower rate of unemployment
South Africa has a perverse immigration policy. At the bottom end of the labour market we let everyone in, even if it is under a fence rather than through border control. At the top end, we restrict entry as much as possible so people with skills and money find it impossible to get in...
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