Saudi Arabia deports 12,363 residency violators in one week
Saudi security authorities arrested 14,165 people for residency, border security and labour law violations during a week-long series of joint inspections, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday. The operations, carried out with relevant government agencies from August 27 to September 2, resulted in the arrest of 7,121 residency law violators, 3,636 border security violators and 3,408 labour…
Saudi authorities conducted joint inspections on residency, border security, and labour law violations from August 27 to September 2, leading to the arrest of 14,165 individuals. Out of the arrested, 12,363 were deported, while 18,937 were referred to their respective diplomatic missions for travel document acquisition, and 3,240 were directed to finalize travel reservations.
Additionally, 1,315 people were caught attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally, with 58% being Ethiopian nationals, 41% Yemeni, and 1% from other nationalities. Another 42 people faced arrest for attempting to leave the country illegally. Authorities also targeted 21 people accused of assisting violators in transportation, sheltering, or employment, with potential penalties including up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to SR1 million.
Saudi expatriates currently undergoing immigration and labour violation procedures total 29,773, comprising 27,845 men and 1,928 women. The ministry encourages citizens to report violations through emergency numbers in various regions and urged the public to cooperate in maintaining the country's immigration laws.
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