Immigration Department repatriates 31 Vietnamese illegal immigrants to Vietnam (with photos)

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The Immigration Department (ImmD) carried out a repatriation operation today (February 27). A total of 31 Vietnamese illegal immigrants were repatriated to Vietnam. The persons removed comprised 19 men and 12 women, all of whom were unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants. 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 will 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.

Ends/Friday, February 27, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:25

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The Immigration Department (ImmD) carried out a repatriation operation today (February 27). A total of 31 Vietnamese illegal immigrants were repatriated to Vietnam. Photo shows removees being escorted by ImmD officers to proceed from the detention place to the airport.