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Ministers launch ‘intensive’ effort to deport 40,000 migrants
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePublic Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri say a “historic” and “intensive” effort to deport tens of thousands of illegal migrants will begin this week.
In a joint statement, the ministers say that in the coming days, migrants — most of whom are from Eritrea and Sudan — will be forced to choose between voluntary emigration to a third country or prison.
On Wednesday, a special cabinet meeting will convene to approve the plan, according to the ministers.
The Population and Immigration Authority will soon notify the migrants of their options, say the ministers.
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