mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
mid-year report 2012 immigration & checkpoints authority - ICA
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TREND #1: NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION OFFENDERS ARRESTED<br />
CONTINUES TO FALL<br />
Fewer <strong>immigration</strong> offenders (IOs) were<br />
arrested in the first six months of this <strong>year</strong>, a<br />
total of 1,318 IOs, compared to 1,698 and<br />
2,077 arrested in the same period in 2011<br />
and 2010 respectively.<br />
2 The figure of 1,318 for the first six<br />
months of this <strong>year</strong> comprises 408 illegal<br />
immigrants and 910 overstayers. This<br />
represents a fall of 20.2% and 23.3%<br />
respectively compared to the same period<br />
last <strong>year</strong>.<br />
Year<br />
(Jan to Jun)<br />
3. <strong>ICA</strong>’s multi-pronged approach to weed out illegal immigrants and overstayers remains<br />
effective. The close working relationships that <strong>ICA</strong> has forged with its strategic partners over<br />
the <strong>year</strong>s, including the Police and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has contributed to the<br />
downward trend of <strong>immigration</strong> offences. Coupled with tough laws, Singapore’s IO situation<br />
has been kept in check, and the number of IOs arrested for the first half of <strong>2012</strong> is at an all-time<br />
low.<br />
Total no. of illegal immigrants<br />
arrested<br />
Total no. of illegal immigrants &<br />
overstayers arrested<br />
(January to June)<br />
Total no. of overstayers<br />
arrested<br />
2010 671 1,406<br />
2011 511 1,187<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 408 910<br />
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