Immigration Department repatriates 77 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin
The Immigration Department (ImmD) carried out repatriation operations codenamed "Shield" for five consecutive days from December 15 to today (December 19). A total of 77 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants who were illegal immigrants and overstayers were repatriated to their places of origin. The persons removed comprised 38 men and 39 women. Among them were discharged prisoners who had committed criminal offences and had been sentenced to imprisonment.
The ImmD has been committed to promptly removing unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants from Hong Kong to maintain effective immigration control and safeguard the public interest. Under the updated removal policy effective from December 7, 2022, the ImmD may generally proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review case has been dismissed by the Court of First Instance of the High Court, thereby enhancing the efficiency of and efforts in removing unsubstantiated claimants.
Depending on circumstances and needs, the ImmD will remain committed to expediting the removal process and actively maintain close liaison with governments of major source countries of non-refoulement claimants, airline companies and other government departments to repatriate unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants from Hong Kong as soon as practicable through all appropriate measures.
Immigration Department repatriates 77 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Immigration Department repatriates 77 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
TD steers to enhance public transport services to support Tai Po fire residents admitted into transitional housing
The Transport Department (TD) today (December 19) said that it has been steering public transport operators to strengthen services by deploying additional vehicles and manpower to support residents affected by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, who have been admitted into transitional housing in various districts.
Among them, an additional shuttle bus service will be launched connecting Lok Sin Village in Tai Po and Tai Po Market Station, while KMB will extend the service hours of 75K. To date, the public transport arrangements for various transitional housing projects are set out below:
District |
Project |
Current public transport services |
Additional/enhanced public transport services |
Tai Po |
Good House |
KMB 72C, 73P, 74E, 75K, 75P and 275R to Tai Po Market, Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong respectively
Green Minibus (GMB) 20B, 20C, 20E, 20G, 20R and 20T to Tai Po Market Station
Additional residents' service (RS) NR540 to and from Good House and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime daily
Additional shuttle bus service to and from Good House, Tai Po Centre and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, providing service from morning to nighttime daily
Lok Sin Village |
Additional shuttle bus service to and from Lok Sin Village and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime from Mondays to Saturdays
GMB 20B, 20C and 20G services enhanced
Enhanced service by three additional vehicles under KMB 75K, with last departure from Tai Mei Tuk extended from 11.40pm to 0.05am in the following day
Trackside Villas |
RSNR50 to and from Trackside Villas and Tai Po Market Station
NR50 to enhance service
Yuen Long |
CONCORDIA Sheung Yue River |
KMB 77K to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long Station
Red minibus to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long
Enhanced service by additional vehicle under KMB 77K
CONCORDIA Tsat Sing Kong |
KMB 54, 77K, 251B and 251M to Yuen Long, Sheung Shui and Tsuen Wan respectively
GMB 608 and 608S to Yuen Long and Kam Sheung Road Station respectively
THE STEP |
RS NR976 to and from THE STEP and Kam Sheung Road Station
KMB 76K to Long Ping and Sheung Shui
GMB 75 to Yuen Long and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point, 76 to Yuen Long and 78 to Tai Lam Tunnel Toll Plaza and Lok Ma Chau (San Tin)
Red minibus to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long
Additional supplementary service of RS NR976 to and from THE STEP and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime daily
North |
Pok Oi Sing Ping Village |
KMB 79K to Fanling and Sheung Shui Station
GMB 52K to Fanling Station
Service enhanced by additional vehicle under KMB 79K
For details of franchised bus and GMB services, please refer to the website of the TD (www.td.gov.hk) and franchised bus operators. The TD will continue to maintain close liaison with the operating organisations of transitional housing projects concerned and public transport operators to cater for residents' commuting needs.
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