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African asylum seekers hit by new tax in Israel
[Ynet] Nine years ago, Teklit Michael fled Eritrea to avoid military conscription, survived a perilous journey across the Sinai peninsulaentered Israel illegally and sought asylum in Israel. The 29-year-old Eritrean community organizer now works as a cook at a restaurant in south Tel Aviv--alone, without family and in legal limbo, awaiting a response to his asylum request. Since May, Michael's life has faced another challenge with new tax rules that force his employer to put part of his salary in a fund he can access only if he leaves Israel. He believes the aim of the new legislation, which applies only to African migrants who entered the country illegally and asylum seekers, is clear. mistranslation: it should be African migrants who entered the country illegally and seek asylum Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-07-04 |
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