Infographic: The state of African migrants in Israel

A look at the numbers behind Israel’s influx of asylum seekers.

Sources:

Israeli Ministry of Interior, June 2012.
Haaretz, “Israel to pay African asylum-seekers $3,500 to leave voluntarily”, November 25, 2013.
Refugees International, “Hope on Hold: African Asylum Seekers in Israel”, October 2013.
UNHCR, “Global Trends 2011”, June 2012.
Reuters, “Israel approves detention without charges for African migrants”, December 10, 2013.
The Times of Israel, “Netanyahu: Egypt border fence halted flow of migrants”, July 7, 2013.
The Jerusalem Post, “Construction of Israel-Egypt border fence has been completed”, December 4, 2013.
The Jerusalem Post, “Statistics show dramatic drop in illegal migration to Israel”, November 5, 2013.