Immigration removes 77 asylum seekers

Those removed are escorted directly to the planes that flew them back home

The Immigration Department has sent back a total of 77 asylum seekers, legally classified as non-refoulement claimants (or those seeking to remain in Hong Kong) over five consecutive days - from Dec 15 to 19.

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hose repatriated were classified as unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants who were either illegal immigrants or overstayers. Included among them were discharged prisoners who had committed criminal offences and were sent to jail.

The removed persons comprised 38 men and 39 women.

Some removed persons are loaded onto a van before they are sent home

Under the updated removal policy which took effect on Dec 7, 2022, Immigration may in general proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review application has been dismissed by the Court of First Instance, even if an appeal was immediately lodged.

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Immigration says it remains committed to speeding up repatriation, and has been closely working with governments of major source countries, airline companies and other government departments to remove from Hong Kong all unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants as soon as practicable.