As Israel tries to place additional restrictions on the number of refugees within its borders, most of the roughly 50,000 Africans applying for asylum in the country are likely to remain in limbo.

Many are have been ordered to live in the newly built Holot Detention Center in the Negev desert, which requires them to report to authorities three times per day, limiting their freedom of movement. Many refugees have protested against their treatment, hoping to get residency and work permits.

The asylum-seekers have protested against Israel's treatment, hoping to get rights based on the United Nation Convention on Refugees. But chances seem slim they will be granted refugee status in Israel and be allowed to start a new life.