Sat Sep 07 17:13:00 UTC 2024: – 22,021 illegal residents were arrested during inspection raids in Saudi Arabia
– Arrests made during joint field security campaigns between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4
– Arrests included violators of Residency Law, Border Security Law, and Labor Law
– 998 people arrested trying to cross border into Kingdom, majority Yemeni and Ethiopian nationals
– 41 people arrested trying to leave Kingdom illegally
– 11 people arrested for transporting, sheltering, and employing violators
– 15,108 expatriates currently undergoing legal procedures
– Punitive measures include deportation, referral to diplomatic missions for travel documents
– Ministry warns of severe penalties for those facilitating illegal entry
– Public urged to report violations by calling emergency numbers in various regions of the Kingdom.

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