Interior Ministry: 20,000 foreign kids living in Israel illegally
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According to figures released by the Interior Ministry, 20,000 children of foreign workers are residing in Israel illegally – 6,000 under the age of five, and 14,000 children aged six to seventeen.
Interior Minister Eli Yishai says this is the reason for his desire to return all the children to their homelands. Rotem Ilan, chairwoman of the Israeli Children organization, said in response that "this is the usual intimidation policy of the Interior Ministry." (Yael Branovsky)
