Immigration chief defends tight screening conducted on Pinoys leaving for abroad By Conrado Ching 07/04/2011

Immigration chief defends tight screening conducted on Pinoys leaving for abroad

By Conrado Ching 07/04/2011
The tight screening of Filipinos departing for abroad was defended by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) yesterday.

Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said the move is necessary to prevent the exodus of victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment and even drug mules.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the other day, announced that two Filipinos were sentenced to death in Hong Kong and China for drug possession.

“They should understand that we are doing this to protect our poor countrymen from being victimized by criminal syndicates who take advantage of their poverty and their desire for greener pastures abroad,” David said in a statement..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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