Maldives sends back more than 3 thousand illegal immigrants – Bangladesh Diplomat

The country's current administration has deported more than 3,000 immigrants for illegally working and conducting business in the Maldives. Most of them were expatriate Bangladeshis, who did not have any valid documents.
On Wednesday (August 28), the country's Immigration Controller General Mohammad Shamman Waheed reported this information in a report by local media PSM.
The country's Controller General said that since the current government came to power until this year (August 25), a total of 3,322 migrants have been deported from the Maldives. He noted that the number of migrants deported this year has increased by 64 compared to the same period last year. Decimal 3 percent.
In addition, a joint operation by the country's Ministry of Home Affairs and the Immigration Controller has resulted in the arrest of several migrants involved in illegal trade and food production activities. Those who fail to meet the country's food safety standards. The report also said that efforts are being made to quickly send these businessmen back to their respective countries.
The initiative to combat illegal immigration was presented to the country's cabinet in July this year, which was later approved by the president. It is said that President Dr. Mohammad Muizz has taken this initiative in line with the views of the local citizens.
It is to be noted that there are 60 raids going on in the country every day to catch illegal immigrants. Based on the information and searches given by the public about immigrants working without valid passes or permits and without valid travel visas, raids are carried out under different names like Operation Kurangi and Biometric Identification System in the hotspots of Maldives every day, including Bangladeshis. Immigration of the country is detaining expatriates.
As a result, despite all the opportunities provided by the Maldivian government, there is a precarious situation among the approximately one and a half million Bangladeshis who are living and doing business illegally in the country. More than half of Bangladeshis may return home from Maldives due to various complications, which may affect remittances as well.