Surge in people arrested for harbouring, hiring immigration offenders in Singapore: ICA

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Surge in people arrested for harbouring, hiring immigration offenders in Singapore: ICA
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A Chinese national whose visit pass had expired in February 2022 was found working at a food stall in Toa Payoh during a raid in September. - ICA

Instead of leaving the country, they overstayed, and during that time, some of them also worked illegally in Singapore. “If employers and those who provide lodging for them fail to ensure that they are here on a legal basis, it could become a security risk. Superintendent Goh Wee Kiat, a senior assistant director at ICA’s intelligence division, said many of those arrested for harbouring immigration offenders were relatives, friends or employers of the foreigners.Supt Goh said: “Some of them claimed to have overlooked verifying the immigration status of the foreigner, while others said they made checks when the foreigner sought to rent the place but did not follow up thereafter, and the pass expired.

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