Saudi Arabia Deports 12,635 Illegal Residents in a Week
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14,782 held for residency, labor, border violations
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 14,782 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations. A total of 7,438 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 3,782 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,562 for labor-related issues. The report showed that among the 1,450 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 56 percent were Ethiopian, 43 percent Yemeni, an…
Riyadh: Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested 14,782 people in the past week for violating residency, employment and border security regulations. 7,438 for violating residency rules, 3,782 for attempting to cross the border illegally, and 3,782 for violating labor laws.
:: Riyadh-direct: joint field campaigns to follow up and control violations of residency, employment and border security regulations, which were carried out in all regions of the Kingdom from 10 to 16 September 2026, resulted in the seizure of 14,782 violations, including residence, work and security regulations.
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