December 14, 2010 8:09 PM

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Israel deports 150 refugees back to Sudan

Israel has deported 150 refugees back to their native Sudan on Monday night. Israeli media Haaretz quoting an Israeli official said that the deportees will fly first through another country before reaching Sudan, He added that authorities are making sure that their security in Sudan will be ensured and everything has been coordinated with the UN and with governments in Africa.The deportation is part of Israel's recent efforts to curb the number of illegal African migrant who have infiltrated through the southern border. The Israeli cabinet decided just weeks ago to build a detention center to hold and then deport the thousands of illegal migrant workers, whom Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin has described as a threat to the character of the country. Israel last month also began work to construct a barrier to seal off part of the border with Egypt's Sinai desert from where many of the migrants enter the country.AIR correspondent reports, the deportation is part of Israel's recent efforts to curb the number of illegal migrant who have infiltrated through country’s southern border. The Israeli cabinet decided just weeks ago to build a detention center to hold and then deport the thousands of illegal migrant workers, whom Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin has described as a threat to the character of the country. Israel last month also began work to construct a barrier to seal off part of the border with Egypt's Sinai desert from where many of the migrants enter the country. According to country’s Defence Ministry, the project that includes both a physical barrier and electronic surveillance to secure 140 kilometers of border, will take, over a year to complete at a cost of nearly 37 crore dollars.An official of the Israeli Prime Minister’s office has recently informed that over 35,000 migrants had entered Israel in the past few years and their numbers are increasing regularly.

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