Immigration Detains One Irregular Expatriate in Hulhumale’ Raids
Photo: Maldives Immigration
Maldives Immigration detained an irregular expatriate on Tuesday during a series of raids on salons, sewing shops, and cafés in Hulhumalé.
According to the agency, the raids were carried out by a taskforce as part of an ongoing joint operation targeting expatriates without valid documentation. Officials inspected five business establishments and detained one individual found to be working without a valid visa.
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The crackdown on irregular migration, which began last year, has led to the deportation of over 5,000 expatriates from the Maldives. The country has also been implementing ‘Operation Kurangi’, a programme aimed at collecting biometric data from all expatriates.
So far, biometric data from over 25,000 expatriates have been recorded, with the Home Ministry expecting to complete the process by April next year.
