Legal/Illegal Immigration from China
(All totals are in round figures)
Appendix B
Legals
Illegals
Date of
Entry (*)
Total
Daily Average
Arrested
Daily Average
(1)
(2)
Estimated No. of Evaders (**)
(3)
Estimated total new entrants
(1) + (3)
1972
20,000
:60
5,700
16
1973
56,000
150
6,100
17
1974
33,000
90
7,100
20
1975
26,000
70
1,200
3
·6,600
32,600
1976
20,000
60
830
2
.6,100
26,100
1977
25,000
70
1,820
5
6,600
31,600
1978
67,490
190
8,210
23
28,100
95,590
1979 Jan-Jun
40,770
225
45,940
254
62,100
102,870
Jul
4,940
160
620
20
2,200
7,140
Aug
5,400
170
2,000
64
4,500
9,900
Sep
5,000
170
5,480
183
7,000
12,000
Oct
4,790
155
11,610
374
10,900
15,690
Nov
4,600
153
9,250
308
9,600
14,200
Dec
4,900
159
15,050
485
11,400
16,300,
Total
(Jan-Dec 1979)
70,400
193
89,950
246
107,700
178,100
1980
Jan
4,600
148
3.780
122
4,500
9,100
Feb
4,500
154
4,540
156
4,000
8,500
Mar
4,600
148
4,690
151
5,400
10,000
Apr
4,600
154.
5,720
191
5,600
10,200
May
4,500
145
8,120
261
6,400
10,900
Jun
4,300
143
7,980
266
6,100
10,400
Jul
4,600
148
8,620
278
9,200
13,800
figures for 1972 - 1976 include CPG passport holders with onward visas; figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude CPG passport holders with onward visas
** Estimates are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders who surfaced for identity cards, and 10% of evaders who would never surfaced. Estimates for May & June 1980 have been adjusted by the C & S Department on 8-8-80.