Johannesburg — Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi has praised the interception of 67 Pakistani Nationals at OR Tambo International Airport and were subsequently sent home.
Motsoaledi said the Pakistanis were denied entry as they wanted to enter the country without complying with the immigration laws of the country. The Pakistanis failed the immigration test, which included questions on how long their visas entitled them to be in the country.
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes the interception of 67 Pakistani nationals at the OR Tambo International Airport who wanted to enter the country without complying with the immigration laws of the country. pic.twitter.com/PRfaaGIy7T
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According to IOL, Motsoaledi said they were captured in the early hours of Sunday morning and the operation comes after authorities noticed suspicious trends.
“They have been sent back to Pakistan – at their own cost. This is a result of a sting operation that was put together after observing certain trends that were suspicious and did not make sense.”
“They were interviewed by immigration officers and they were asked about where they going and about the purpose of being in South Africa and where they were going to stay given that they were coming here for the first time.”
He added that they wanted to come to South Africa but could not explain where they were going or what the reason was and that they simply could not allow such people to enter the country.
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