Legal/Illegal Immigrants from China (All totals are in round figures)
Appendix B
Legals
Illegals
Date of
Entry (*)
Total
Daily
Arrested
Average
Daily Average
(1)
(2)
Estinted No. of Evaders (**)
(3)
Estimated total
new entrante
(1) + (3)
1972
20000
60
5700
16
đ
1973
56000
150
6100
17
1974
33000
90
7100
1975
26000
70
1200
6600
32600
1976
20000
60
830
2
6100
26100
1977
25000
70
1820
5
6600
31600
1978
67190
190
8210
23
28100
95590
1979
70500
193
89940
246
107700
178200
1980 Jan to Sep
40800
149
69510
254
62100
102900
Oct(1st to 23rd)
3400
148
9050
393
(24th to 31st)
1000
125
1960
245
Nov
4500
150
890
30
Dec
5800
187
720
23
1981 Jan - Jun
26200
145
4300
Jul
4500
145
480
Aug
4430
143
520
Sep
4370
146
650
Oct
4630
149
530
Nov
4600
153
580
Dec
5510
178
460
1952595
24
17
22
17
1982 Jan
3980
128
280
Feb
3960
141
300
9
11
* Figures for 1972 - 1976 include PRC passport holders with onward visas; Figures for 1977 - 1980 exclude PRC passport holders with onward visas.
Estimates are calculated on the basis of 90% evaders who surfaced for identity cards, and 10% of evaders who whould never surface. Estimates for Jul & Aug 1980 have been adjusted by C & S Dept. on 7-10-80. However, adjustment of Sept 1980 figure and estimated no. of evaders for Oct 1980 onwards are not available from C & S Dept. owing to the effect of new immigration policy.