Supporters of LACO and other anti-undocumented migrant groups protest, accusing undocumented foreign nationals of occupying jobs that they say should be reserved for South Africans, particularly in sectors that do not require scarce skills.
As debate rages on over immigration in South Africa, there is often confusion over the difference between legal migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants - and what the law says about each of them.
Recent government operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals, as well as renewed policy proposals from the Department of Home Affairs, have brought immigration laws into the spotlight.
Officials have reiterated that these actions are aimed at people who are in the country unlawfully, while those with valid documentation remain protected under South African law.
Here's what the law says.
