Most of these immigrants had entered the country in hopes of making money in the diamond trade, and were regarded by the authorities as a threat to peace and to the political and economic security of the country.
在这些入境者当中，许多人希望在安哥拉共和国通过手工开采钻石发财致富，安哥拉当局则视他们对该国和平、政治及经济安全构成威胁。