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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IMMIGRATION OFFENDERS PULLED DIFFERENT STUNTS<br />
Besides hiding themselves in conveyances and vessels in their attempt to sneak into our<br />
country, illegal immigrants could have also used fraudulent travel documents or impersonated<br />
others at the time of <strong>immigration</strong> clearance<br />
(From left: Sandwiched between mattress & cupboard; Crouching in the back seat)<br />
ARREST OF HARBOURERS AND EMPLOYERS ON A STEADY DECLINE<br />
4. Figures for the arrest of both harbourers and employers of IOs have been declining<br />
steadily. The number of harbourers arrested in the first half of <strong>2012</strong> dropped by about 9.5%<br />
compared to the same period last <strong>year</strong>. Similarly, the number of employers arrested also<br />
decreased by 16.7%.<br />
Year Total no. of harbourers of IOs<br />
Total no. of employers of IOs<br />
(Jan to Jun)<br />
arrested<br />
arrested<br />
2010 33 19<br />
2011 21 18<br />
<strong>2012</strong> 19 15<br />
5. From 1 July <strong>2012</strong>, <strong>ICA</strong> has taken over all the investigative and associated functions for<br />
harbouring and employment cases from the Police. This transfer enables the enforcement of all<br />
<strong>immigration</strong> related offences to be consolidated under <strong>ICA</strong>, reaping economies of scale and<br />
synergies within the organisation. This also allows <strong>ICA</strong> to set standards and strengthen<br />
competencies in this particular area.<br />
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