WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991
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127 VM'S RETURNED TODAY
A GROUP OF 127 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) RETURNED TO VIETNAM UNDER THE UNHCR'S VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME.
COMPRISING 56 MEN, 26 WOMEN, 21 BOYS AND 24 GIRLS, THEY WERE THE 59TH BATCH TO GO BACK UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
THIS GROUP BROUGHT TO 7, 806 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY.
SIX FILIPINOS ARRESTED FOR UNAPPROVED EMPLOYMENT
ACTING ON INFORMATION, IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATORS ARRESTED SIX FILIPINO DOMESTIC HELPERS WHO WERE SUSPECTED OF TAKING UP UNAPPROVED EMPLOYMENT IN A RESTAURANT IN QUEENSWAY YESTERDAY (TUESDAY).
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THE SIX FILIPINO DOMESTIC HELPERS INCLUDED A MALE AND FIVE FEMALES. THEY WERE FOUND WORKING AS CLEANSING WORKERS AT RESTAURANT. ONE OF THEM WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE AN OVERSTAYER.
THE PERSON-IN-CHARGE OF THE RESTAURANT IS ASSISTING WITH THE INVESTIGATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED THAT THOSE WHO BREACH THEIR CONDITION OF STAY HERE ARE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND UPON CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $5,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED THAT ALL EMPLOYERS SHOULD CHECK THE IDENTITY OF THEIR RECRUITS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY AND THEY WILL BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION IF THEY DO "NOT OBSERVE THIS LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT.
EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE COME ACROSS DOUBTFUL PROOF OF IDENTITY MAY CALL THE INVESTIGATION HOTLINE ON TEL. 824 1551 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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