From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
State tells High Court it has frozen all deportations of African migrants
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe government tells the High Court of Justice that it has effectively frozen all deportations of African asylum seekers as it lacks any legal means to carry out the policy.
In a statement to the court, the state explains:
“At this stage there is no possibility of implementing a deportation to a third country without [the asylum seeker’s] agreement. Therefore, as of April 17, 2018, [the state] has ceased to hold hearings as part of the deportation policy, and no more deportation decisions will be made at this time. The existing deportation orders are canceled.
“Infiltrators whose residency permits expired will have their permits extended every 60 days, in keeping with the policy that was in place before the implementation of the deportation policy.”
The Times of Israel Community.