South Africa: Vigilante Anti-Immigrant Marches Grow, Police Stand Back
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Groups in South Africa are holding large street marches against "illegal immigration" and crime. Organizers say the state has failed to protect citizens. Critics worry about what happens when the public is allowed to stop, search, and accuse people they suspect of being undocumented or involved in crime. The marches are raising questions about police response and the rise of vigilantism.