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Illegal immigrant scores big win

Illegal immigrant scores big win

STOCKHOLM – An illegal immigrant who scored a big win with a lottery scratch card in Sweden appeared on television on Saturday to collect his winnings even though authorities have been trying to deport him.

Tesfaldet Tesloy, a 28-year-old Eritrean who has lived in the immigrant-friendly Nordic country for six years, won a tax-free prize of N$1,27 million.But Sweden’s attempts to deport the man have failed due to his country’s refusal to take him back, highlighting a common problem for immigration officials. Sweden says it has about 12 000 people awaiting deportation. Of those, Tesloy is one of hundreds living illegally in Sweden who cannot be sent home because their home countries refuse to have them back unless they agree to being deported. – Nampa-Reuters

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