A community outreach programme was held in the Cua Lo township ofcentral Nghe An province on June 26 to raise awareness of unsanctionedwater migration and deter them from risking their lives to sail forAustralia – a popular destination for local illegal immigrants.
The programme was among a series of activities preventing irregularmigration to Australia conducted by the Nghe An Border Guard HighCommand and the International Organisation for Migration since 2014.
Through consultations, plays, quiz games and film screenings, thefunction aimed to provide local people with useful information such asAustralia’s immigration regulations and consequences awaiting illegalwater immigrants, ultimately helping them make informed decisions andavoid falling for swindlers’ tricks.
Recently,swindlers have taken advantage of poverty, job demand and low awarenessto trick locals into working in Australia for profits.
Since Australia and Vietnam haven’t set up a labour cooperation, someVietnamese citizens have tried to remain in Australia after entering thecountry through legal channels such as travelling, studying andattending trade fairs.
Many others paid huge sums of money to swindlers to travel to Australia by boat.
A number of risks and dangers face illegal immigrants such asstarvation and being beaten and exploited, some have even lost theirlives at sea. Almost all illegal immigrants have been detained andultimately deported back to Vietnam.
Relevantagencies’ reports show that many residents of Cua Lo township and NghiLoc district illicitly entered Australia, and Nghe An is home to thelargest number of immigrants among provinces nationwide – up to 90percent of those who have been deported back to Vietnam.
In April 2015, 46 Vietnamese nationals were found struggling to reachAustralia by boat and then were forced to repatriate.
Since 2010, Nghe An province has brought six illegal migration casesto trial involving 10 defendants suspected of organising unlawfulmigrations to Australia for more than 70 people.
Provincial relevant departments have also worked with police forces insouthern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Ho Chi Minh City to handle dozensof cases involving nearly 300 immigrants to the southern hemispherecountry.-VNA
The programme was among a series of activities preventing irregularmigration to Australia conducted by the Nghe An Border Guard HighCommand and the International Organisation for Migration since 2014.
Through consultations, plays, quiz games and film screenings, thefunction aimed to provide local people with useful information such asAustralia’s immigration regulations and consequences awaiting illegalwater immigrants, ultimately helping them make informed decisions andavoid falling for swindlers’ tricks.
Recently,swindlers have taken advantage of poverty, job demand and low awarenessto trick locals into working in Australia for profits.
Since Australia and Vietnam haven’t set up a labour cooperation, someVietnamese citizens have tried to remain in Australia after entering thecountry through legal channels such as travelling, studying andattending trade fairs.
Many others paid huge sums of money to swindlers to travel to Australia by boat.
A number of risks and dangers face illegal immigrants such asstarvation and being beaten and exploited, some have even lost theirlives at sea. Almost all illegal immigrants have been detained andultimately deported back to Vietnam.
Relevantagencies’ reports show that many residents of Cua Lo township and NghiLoc district illicitly entered Australia, and Nghe An is home to thelargest number of immigrants among provinces nationwide – up to 90percent of those who have been deported back to Vietnam.
In April 2015, 46 Vietnamese nationals were found struggling to reachAustralia by boat and then were forced to repatriate.
Since 2010, Nghe An province has brought six illegal migration casesto trial involving 10 defendants suspected of organising unlawfulmigrations to Australia for more than 70 people.
Provincial relevant departments have also worked with police forces insouthern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Ho Chi Minh City to handle dozensof cases involving nearly 300 immigrants to the southern hemispherecountry.-VNA
