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| Immigration officers round up suspected illegal workers (ImmD file photo) |
Two Filipino asylum seekers arrested last Monday doing odd jobs in a Central shop despite being prohibited from doing so, were returned to jail after their offer of cash bail was rejected at the Shatin Court today.
Allyn Pinana, 30 years old, and Arlene Suratos, aged 47, were charged by the Immigration Department with taking employment while a removal or deportation order is in force against them, a violation of the Immigration Ordinance.
Their duty lawyer offered a cash bail of $2,000 for their release, plus conditions such as surrender of their passports and reporting regularly to police.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
But the prosecutor opposed the bail, saying the evidence
against them was strong and, being recognizance certificate holders, they lack local
connection to Hong Kong.
Magistrate Andrew Mok agreed with the prosecutor and remanded the two in jail custody until the next hearing on Oct. 24.
Under sections 38AA (1)(b) of the
Immigration Ordinance, a person “in respect of whom a removal order or a
deportation order is in force… must not take any employment, whether paid or
unpaid, or establish or join in any business.”
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
The ordinance’s Section 38AA(2) penalizes
violators with a fine of up to Level 5 ($50,000) and imprisonment of up to three
years.
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| Pindutin dito para sa iba pang mga detalye |
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