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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1988
EMPLOYERS GIVEN REMINDER ON II JOB BAN
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS TODAY (MONDAY) OF THE PROHIBITION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER UNEMPLOYABLE PERSONS.
"ANY PERSON WHO EMPLOYS AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT OR ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT LAWFULLY EMPLOYABLE COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 AND TO ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
"IN 1987, 88 EMPLOYERS WERE PROSECUTED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OR TWO-WAY PERMIT HOLDERS. FIVE OF THEM WERE GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT.
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"IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 84 EMPLOYERS PROSECUTED AND CONVICTED, INCLUDING SIX WHO WERE SENTENCED ΤΟ IMPRISONMENT RANGING FROM THREE MONTHS TO SIX MONTHS, HE ADDED.
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EMPLOYERS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW ΤΟ INSPECT THE IDENTITY DOCUMENTS OF EMPLOYEES. IN CASE OF DOUBT, THEY CAN SEEK ADVICE FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BY CALLING ITS HOTLINE 5-8933744.
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LAST YEAR, WE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 3,881 CALLS ON THE HOTLINE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF 97 PERSONS.
"IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, WE HAVE RECEIVED 1,427 CALLS, RESULTING IN 23 ARRESTS.
"EMPLOYERS WHO USE THE
HOTLINE ARE NOT ONLY PROTECTING THEMSELVES BUT ALSO HELPING US IN OUR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION."
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED. THOSE WHO HAVE BROKEN THE LAWS OF HONG KONG WILL ALSO BE PROSECUTED BEFORE REPATRIATION.
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