Illegal immigration to China

Illegal immigration in China is a major problem, particularly with North Korean refugees and defectors fleeing their country.[1] The Chinese government actively discourages this type of behavior out of fears that it may cause instability in the region and encourage more illegal immigration.[2] The government has been criticized for its aggressive approach to illegal immigration.[3][4][5][6]

China is building a security barrier along its border with North Korea to prevent the defectors or refugees from North Korea.[7] Also, many immigrants from Mongolia have tried to make it to China. There might be as many as 100,000 Africans and Arabs in Guangzhou, mostly illegal overstayers.[8] To encourage people to report foreigners living illegally in China, the police are giving a 100 yuan reward to whistleblowers whose information successfully leads to an expulsion.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Illegal immigrants pour across border seeking work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Beijing Increases Detentions of Illegal North Korean Immigrants". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Beijing plans curbs on number of foreigners working in China". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  4. ↑ "China's Immigration Problem". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  5. ↑ "Illegal immigration from Vietnam surges in S China". China Daily. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Hordes of illegal workers crossing China's borders". Global Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  7. ↑ "China building border fence facing North Korea". Jurist.law.pitt.edu. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  8. ↑ Out of Africa and into China, immigrants struggle. Reuters UK. August 21, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Illegal Foreigners Cleared Away during Asian Games". Life of Guangzhou. 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2012-10-23.


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