Deportations affect Tanzania-born East Africans

[Koborer]

The recent forced deportation of thousands of East Africans from Tanzania has seen the break-up of families, as those affected were forced to leave behind spouses, children and property acquired over four decades of their exile.

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[ShockStopper]

See how absurd is this quote,

Uganda immigration department officer, James Walube said: "We are claiming that East African Community is back, but how can it be in place when a country harshly expels people from a member country?"

This official who is charged to observe that Ugandan immigration laws are adhered to would like to see those of Tanzania being violated under pretext of fostering the said Community, lol!

 

[Maswala]

See how absurd is this quote,

Uganda immigration department officer, James Walube said: "We are claiming that East African Community is back, but how can it be in place when a country harshly expels people from a member country?"

This official who is charged to observe that Ugandan immigration laws are adhered to would like to see those of Tanzania being violated under pretext of fostering the said Community, lol!

EAC hasn't signed such an accord. The Ugandan officer must have been out of his mind. He should be reminded that each member state has its immigration laws to be adhered.
Immigration laws of any country are discriminative in nature. Laws have no option for favoritism. I have been in all EAC countries, but not without proper documents. Otherwise you are in trouble.

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[Baba Kiki]

The recent forced deportation of thousands of East Africans from Tanzania has seen the break-up of families, as those affected were forced to leave behind spouses, children and property acquired over four decades of their exile.

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Tutasikia kelele na tungo nyingi this time. So what? The title was actually to have read ' Deportations affect East Africans' ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS'.

 

[Bubu Msemaovyo]

The recent forced deportation of thousands of East Africans from Tanzania has seen the break-up of families, as those affected were forced to leave behind spouses, children and property acquired over four decades of their exile.

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Being an East African does not give a green light to live anywhere among member states. A Tanzanian can not go to Kenya and own a piece of land like Kenyans do in Tanzania, like that in Rwanda and the rest. Big up HE Jakaya Kikwete for cleaning up the country.

 

[Koborer]

Being an East African does not give a green light to live anywhere among member states. A Tanzanian can not go to Kenya and own a piece of land like Kenyans do in Tanzania, like that in Rwanda and the rest. Big up HE Jakaya Kikwete for cleaning up the country.

This report does not mention Kenyans as among the deportees. It only talks of Rwandans, Burundians and Ugandans. How then do you drag in Kenya?

 

[eltontz]

This report does not mention Kenyans as among the deportees. It only talks of Rwandans, Burundians and Ugandans. How then do you drag in Kenya?

Deportation currently being done is for ALL foreigners, including Kenya (some of them deported already). Is there any country in EAC supporting ILLEGAL immigration? Certainly not....then stop crying and receive your citizens.

 

[Koborer]

Deportation currently being done is for ALL foreigners, including Kenya (some of them deported already). Is there any country in EAC supporting ILLEGAL immigration? Certainly not....then stop crying and receive your citizens.

I' am not crying and neither is Kenya complaining. I only made an observation based on the contents of the report. Is that too hard to understand?

 

[VUVUZELA]

I've never heard any country in this world that welcome or tolerates illegal aliens.
Governments have the right to deport illegal aliens

 

[Stroke]

in the first place, why do you choose to stay in another country illegally and later on blame the authorities for doing their job, while you know that it is against the law to do that even the country where you come from it is not right doing so..

 

[Skype]

EAC hasn't signed such an accord. The Ugandan officer must have been out of his mind. He should be reminded that each member state has its immigration laws to be adhered.
Immigration laws of any country are discriminative in nature. Laws have no option for favoritism. I have been in all EAC countries, but not without proper documents. Otherwise you are in trouble.

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I see! If that is the way then many of the deportees will surely suffer from the situation. I thought The Immigration Laws were not discriminative in nature but the condition is totally contrary to my imagination. I think the only way that could help is to keep them in the camps for short time while the said EAC affected members working out the problem to clear the situation at hand.

 

[Tutafika]

I see! If that is the way then many of the deportees will surely suffer from the situation. I thought The Immigration Laws were not discriminative in nature but the condition is totally contrary to my imagination. I think the only way that could help is to keep them in the camps for short time while the said EAC affected members working out the problem to clear the situation at hand.

We can't keep them in camps because they are not refugees! we gave them a favor of more than 2 weeks to turn back!, otherwise they deserved 6 months in prison-according to the law!

 

[Skype]

We can't keep them in camps because they are not refugees! we gave them a favor of more than 2 weeks to turn back!, otherwise they deserved 6 months in prison-according to the law!

Well, I wish the Ugandan Immigration officer could be a member of Jamiiforums and read all these kind of useful comments in here.

 

[Hoshea]

she wasn't talkin abt the report, re read the post carefully.

 

[Kambi Popote]

Iwe wakenya warwanda uganda warudi kwao

 

[Wacha1]

The recent forced deportation of thousands of East Africans from Tanzania has seen the break-up of families, as those affected were forced to leave behind spouses, children and property acquired over four decades of their exile.

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------- kabisa four decades hujahalalisha ukazi wako utajijua mwenyewe. Hata ulaya hawakubali tabia kama hizi kila uchwao sio UK wala USA wanawafukuza wahamiaji haramu bila mkwaruzo wowote. Kenya na Uganda kwa sababu wana huruma sana wawachukue wawalee.

Good move by serikali ya Tanzania ukombozi tulimaliza SA walipopata uhuru.

 

[Wacha1]

Tutasikia kelele na tungo nyingi this time. So what? The title was actually to have read ' Deportations affect East Africans' ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS'.

JF imeshikwa na banyamulenge ndio sababu hizi hadithi haziishi. Absolutely pathetic!

 

[Koborer]

------- kabisa four decades hujahalalisha ukazi wako utajijua mwenyewe. Hata ulaya hawakubali tabia kama hizi kila uchwao sio UK wala USA wanawafukuza wahamiaji haramu bila mkwaruzo wowote. Kenya na Uganda kwa sababu wana huruma sana wawachukue wawalee.

Good move by serikali ya Tanzania ukombozi tulimaliza SA walipopata uhuru.

A while ago in a separate thread in this forum i suggested that the more than 650,000 Somali refugees in Kenya should relocate back to their home country to aid in nation building now that there is a semblance of peace and order in that country. Quite a number of forumers (sp) were not happy with my suggestion. If it is in order for TZ to do this, then it should also be in order for Kenya to do likewise. Why the double standards?

 

[Wacha1]

A while ago in a separate thread in this forum i suggested that the more than 650,000 Somali refugees in Kenya should relocate back to their home country to aid in nation building now that there is a semblance of peace and order in that country. Quite a number of forumers (sp) were not happy with my suggestion. If it is in order for TZ to do this, then it should also be in order for Kenya to do likewise. Why the double standards?

Double standard from whom? Tanzania is a sovereign state it can do whatever it wants.

 

[Akwaba]

These were not REALLY illegal immigrants. The EAC common market which Tanzania signed and ratified gives every East African the RIGHT of residence in ALL east African countries subject to the individual EA laws on the basis of their national interest. Now some interpret this to mean the East African countries can do whatever they want. NO this is not the case. The additional clause is mean't as an escape clause to be RARELY used unless you REALLY need to. In effect ALL East African countries are breaking the spirit if not the letter of the treaty. Technically you could take them ALL to the East African court of justice but you might lose due to the escape clause.

Here the problem is Tanzania as well as other countries EA countries are using ILLEGAL laws to call East Africans illegal immigrants.