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| 44 women were among those sent home |
A total of 90 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants (or those applying to stop Hong Kong authorities from sending them home) were repatriated by the Immigration Department from October 20 to 24 (Monday to Friday).
Those sent home were either illegal immigrants or overstayers comprising 46 men and 44 women. Among them were convicted criminals who had been discharged after spending time in prison.
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| Pindutin para sa detalye |
The repatriations were in line with Immigration’s policy of promptly removing people who failed to substantiate their claims against non-refoulement, to maintain effective immigration control and safeguard the public interest.
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Under the new policy that took effect on Dec. 7, 2022, Immigration was given power to generally proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review case has been dismissed by the Court of First Instance of the High Court.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
Immigration says it remains committed to a speedy removal process through appropriate
measures by actively maintaining close liaison with governments of major source
countries of non-refoulement claimants, airline companies and other government
departments.
