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| 11 women were among those sent back to Vietnam |
The Immigration Department has reiterated its commitment to promptly remove all foreigners who fail to substantiate their bid for non-refoulement, as they repatriated a total of 18 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and overstayers on Tuesday, Dec.18.
The persons removed comprised seven men and 11
women, all of whom had failed in their bid to prove they had valid grounds to oppose
refoulement, or of being sent back home.
Among them were discharged prisoners who had
committed criminal offences and had been imprisoned.
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In a statement announcing the repatriation,
Immigration said it remained committed to promptly remove all unsubstantiated non-refoulement
claimants from Hong Kong “to maintain effective immigration control and
safeguard the public interest.”
The Department reminded the public that under the updated
removal policy which took effect on Dec 27, 2022, it has been generally granted
power to proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review case has
been dismissed by the Court of First Instance.
Immigration said it intends to speed up the removal
of illegal immigrants and overstayers from Hong Kong “as soon as practicable
according to the actual situation through appropriate measures as necessary.”
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