Ethopia: Ethiopian Immigration Service denies allegations of arbitrary fees, deportation of Eritrean nationals

Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS) has denied allegations that Eritrean nationals in Ethiopia are being subjected to arbitrary fees or deportation practices, describing the claims as “misleading and false.”

In a statement issued on 13 December, the ICS addressed reports suggesting that Eritrean nationals were being charged up to $4,000 for exit permits or targeted for deportation.

The service called these allegations “unsubstantiated” and emphasized that any measures taken…