President's xenophobic theory sparks racist wave in Tunisia | Video

Tunis, Feb 25 (EFE) - (Camera: Laura Fernández Palomo) Ivorian Lou and Equatoguinean Marie, fictitious names, do not leave home these days. They are hiding from the mass arrests but also from the aggressions that spread through Tunisia since its president, Kais Said, pointed out this Wednesday to sub-Saharan migrants as a demographic threat to the country.

TESTIMONY OF A MIGRANT (AUDIO DISTORTED DUE TO REQUEST FOR ANONYMITY OF THE INTERVIEWEE).

TRANSLATIONS OF THE SOUNDBITES IN FRENCH:

1.- "I came for soccer, because I am a soccer player, I did not find any team and I started to work with Tunisians.

2.- "At first I was given a provisional residence card for three months, but I was never approved for the definitive one. I was arrested last month, in January, and I went before the judge (before being released)".

For me the fine is very hard and very complicated, I have many friends who want to return to their countries, but they cannot pay the fine and they have to stay because they do not have the money.

People want to leave, and everyone wants to go back to their country of origin because here things are getting complicated for us. The police are expelling and trying to group people who are not in a regular situation and this is difficult for us".

Metadata

Date: 25/02/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 160 seconds
Reference: 7001242052
Relevance: Normal