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SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1986

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HOTLINE SERVICE HELPS CHECK ID CARDS

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EMPLOYERS WHO ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO INSPECT THE IDENTITY DOCUMENTS OF PEOPLE THEY INTEND TO EMPLOY ARE REMINDED THAT THEY CAN SEEK ADVICE FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT BY CALLING ITS HOTLINE 5-420412 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

+WITH THE GRADUAL PHASING OUT OF THE OLD STYLE IDENTITY CARDS AND THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW CARDS WHICH ARE DIFFICULT TO FORGE THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE TRYING TO USE IDENTITY CARDS WHICH DO NOT BELONG TO THEM TO APPLY FOR JOBS,+ AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

BY USING THE HOTLINE SERVICE TO CHECK ON ANY DOUBTFUL IDENTITY CARDS, EMPLOYERS ARE NOT ONLY FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LAW BUT ALSO HELPING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

THE HOTLINE IS BACKED BY A COMPUTER BASED RECORD SYSTEM TO ENABLE QUICK CHECKS TO BE MADE ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF IDENTITY CARDS.

HOWEVER, THE PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF THE CARD HOLDER WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED BY STAFF MANNING THE HOTLINE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY MANPOWER SURVEY TO BEGIN

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THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A SURVEY TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT OF THE INDUSTRY.

THE BIENNIAL SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN MAY 20 AND 28 WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

EMPLOYERS SELECTED IN THE SURVEY ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE USED TO FORMULATE MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET INDUSTRY DEMANDS.

DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

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