Question NW458 to the Minister of Home Affairs
27 March 2024 - NW458
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What number of (a) suspected illegal foreign nationals have been arrested in quarter 3 of the 2023-24 financial year, (b) those arrested was released from custody because his department failed to confirm their immigration status within the required 48 hours and (c) illegal foreign nationals was deported were?
Reply:
- The number of suspected illegal foreign nationals that have been arrested in quarter 3 of the 2023-24 financial year is 32572.
- The number of the released illegal foreign nationals during quarter 3 from Lindela Repatriation Centre is 69.
- The number of deported foreign nationals is 5148.
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