By The SUN
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| Some of those arrested in the 3-day Immigration blitz |
Immigration officers who
conducted the latest anti-illegal worker operations over three days, from Nob.
14 to 16, arrested a total of 25 people.
According to a government statement, those held comprised 19 suspected illegal workers and six suspected employers.
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During the operation, Immigration officers raided 34 locations, including a dishwashing factory, premises under renovation, a shopping mall, a retail shop, hotels, and residential and commercial buildings.
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The rest, five men and one woman, aged 41 to 82, were suspected of employing the illegal workers.
Immigration officers also stepped up the publicity campaign against the hiring of persons not lawfully employable, and the serious consequences for those who violate the law. They distributed leaflets to shop owners with the warning "Don't Employ Illegal Workers" prominently displayed.
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| Officers try a new tack of warning shop owners about the risks of hiring illegal workers |
Taking up illegal work in Hong Kong is punishable by up to two years in jail, and a maximum fine of $50,000 for visitors.
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Overstayers, illegal immigrants, persons who are subject of a removal or deportation order, face an even longer jail term of up to three years, and a maximum fine of $50,000.
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The offence committed by employers (or officers of the company concerned) of the illegal workers is more serious. As such, they can be meted a fine of up to $500,000 and imprisoned for up to 10 years.
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