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Like in the United States, immigration remains a hot-button political issue in South Africa. There are estimated to be millions of immigrants in South Africa from neighboring countries, in search of work and better livelihoods. Last year, South Africa’s president launched a border control unit to deal with immigration. African immigrants from other countries continue to be scapegoated amid high unemployment and economic issues. The World’s Halima Gikandi reports from South Africa’s northern border.