Posts Tagged ‘Illegal immigrants’

New Hope for Many Illegal Immigrants from President Obama Approch

August 19 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Thousands of illegal immigrants who live in fear of deportation may have seen a glimmer of hope this week when President Barack Obama announced a new approach to deportation. The Obama administration unveiled a new plan that would review the 300,000 cases of deportation to potentially halt proceedings against those who do not pose a danger to the public. The new program would allow... Read more

Fourteen Ethiopians charged with illegal entry to Tanzania

May 6 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopian, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , ,

Fourteen Ethiopian nationals have pleaded guilty to a charge of entering the country illegally and have been fined 30,000/- each by the Resident Magistrates’ Court in Songea. The illegal immigrants are part of a group of 23 aliens who were arrested in several areas at Ruvuma Region early last month, many of whom had claimed that they... Read more

Mozambique officials accuses Ethiopian airlines for smuggling illegal immigrants

January 20 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Maputo: ­ Mozambican Police are holding a total of 133 illegal immigrants of Asian origin apparently being smuggled into the country via Maputo International Airport, the private TV channel STV reported on Wednesday. Mozambique in recent years has become a transit point for immigrants from Asian and African countries en route to South Africa. Immigration authorities discovered on Tuesday... Read more

Kenyan Police grapple with influx of poor Ethiopians

January 6 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, World Tags: , , , ,

For quite a long while, Kenya has become a haven for illegal Ethiopian immigrants fleeing their country in search of a better life.

The immigrants are entering Kenyan in droves, presenting a security and logistical nightmare for security agents.
These foreigners access the country through the porous border in Moyale and proceed to northern and upper eastern Kenya.
Tales of... Read more

Yemen to deport 63 Ethiopian illegal immigrants

July 19 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , ,

Yemen said Sunday it will deport about 63 Ethiopian illegal immigrants to their home country in a week. The Ethiopians, all of them women, are now in the custody of the Immigration and Nationality Passports Authority in Taiz Province near western Red Sea, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry. Necessary arrangements have been made for... Read more