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| Immigration uses this promotional van to warn employers against hiring illegal workers |
In yet another series of raids meant to flush out illegal workers, the Immigration Department targeted various locations across Hong Kong, including 60 located in the Central District, for four consecutive days, from November 13 to November 16.
A total of 14 people were arrested, including 11
suspected illegal workers, two employers and one aider and abettor.
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In the first operation codenamed Twilight,
immigration officers raided 14 locations, including premises under renovation
and restaurants.
Nine suspected illegal workers, comprising seven men
and two women aged 27 to 60, were arrested. A woman aged 57 who is believed to
have employed the workers was arrested, along with a 64-year-old man suspected
of having aided and abetted a person who breached immigration law.
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In a separate operation codenamed “Champion” immigration
officers teamed up with the police in the hunt for illegal workers in Central.
Two suspected illegal
workers, a man and a woman both aged 33, were arrested. The man held a
recognizance form, which forbids him from taking up work. Another man, aged 58,
was also held on suspicion of employing the illegal worker.
In an effort to step up the awareness campaign about
the strict law against the hiring of persons now lawfully employable, a
promotional vehicle has been deployed to Tai Kok Tsui so officers could hand
out leaflets warning of the consequences of such violation.
PINDUTIN DITO!
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Illegal work by visitors or residents on temporary visas is punishable by a maximum fine of $50,000 and up to two years’ imprisonment.
Asylum seekers or those in recognizance, as well as
overstayers face a more serious penalty of up to three years in prison, apart
from the $50,000 fine.
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Their employers could go to jail for up to 10 years,
and fined a maximum of $500,000. A mere failure to properly examine the jobseeker’s
HKID card or passport could lead to the employer being fined a maximum of
$150,000 and jailed for up to a year.
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| PADALA NA! |
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