According to sources, around 57 Pakistanis were deported from Greece as a result of illegal immigration. They were sent back to Pakistan through Gulf airlines.
Immigration officials cleared the flight after it landed at the airport and handed over the illegal immigrants to the FIA Passport cell for investigation.
The immigrants started thrashing the FIA officials, and ran away from the airport lounge.
FIA claimed that most of them have been arrested.
Greece and Turkey deport hundreds of Pakistani illegal immigrants annually. Many Pakistani young men seeking jobs in Greece and other European countries pay a large sum of money to agents.
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@m.b.f.h.: "Hopefully they don’t call it “Our Economic Planning” for the Future. Because it’s their failure not success that contributed to it, and it can go away too like others countries over time."
In 60's Turkey had the fastest rate of population growth in the world. One of the secrets of Turkish economic wonder (and some other countries) has been the export of cheap labour and hungry mouths. Whatever the amount of money that was remitted home did not make a substantial dent in the economy of the country.
Smuggled goods etc fuel the black market, White Economy the country has, starts turning grey, a lot directly to black (money transfer through contacts). From customs to immigration authorities charge a little fee for letting the business run smoothly. Money comes in the country, making some individuals rich but it does not enhance the pouch of the national exchequer. Property prices are driven up. It may even trigger a building boom.
Labour export has a huge down side to it too despite pulling out a section of the population out of poverty.
@Abid P Khan:
You are right. The rise of the right wing should not be surprising especially in many EU countries and UK. They have been too lax in tackling illegal immigration and as a result, it has caused great social and economic problems in these countries. The situation is also getting worse in the US where the illegal immigrant population has increased to 14 million.
@Hedgefunder: Requirement of a valid visa before travel was enforced in 1982. Before that, anybody who could afford to buy the ticket could have traveled to UK. 40 years ago when you landed, there were no harsh laws which prohibited living and working there. Now, I understand that you were luckily born in the good times and didn't have much problems, legally speaking, living and working there, but put yourself in the shoes of those who wish to do same what you did 40 years ago. I am sure you wouldn't be saying the same things.
There have been lengthy discussions in USA and elsewhere on the socio-economic impacts of illegal migration on the host country. Most debates conclude that it is beneficial for the economy of the host country if done in a controlled manner and must it be allowed to continue instead of total stoppage. The basic argument in support of illegal migration is that it provides cheap labor; as they are willing to work at below minimum wages without demanding other benefits; their willingness to do certain type of jobs which otherwise legal worker do not wish to do, and their consumption benefit the economy. As they are illegal in the first place, their deportation, whenever needed, is not a problem.
@Acorn Guts: So where do you live???? Ever heard of raids by Immigration officers on Takeaways, Sweat shops etc ???? Illegals being employed and working for below minimum wages, for long hours and the cherry on this cake is that its always their own people who abuse them !!!!
@John B:
"They committed no crime in PAK"
Thrashing FIA staff, in my books would be a crime.
Running away from custody would be another crime.
Should I go on....?
Guys, guys , please remember these poor souls sent money to PAK in their own way and PAK govt directly benefitted and proudly added those amount in the quarterly overseas remittances report. So, give them a slack in PAK.
They committed no crime in PAK
@Truthbetold:
"Western countries have been real fools to let in these bogus asylum seekers who only help to put their social welfare system under increasing financial strain."
This gives "cause" to ultra nationalists/neo-Nazis to demand immediate closure of borders and not let in anyone from certain parts of the world. Ultra nationalists were despised, considered marginal and ignored. Now their presence in the legislative bodies of Europe has risen to 15%. As coalition partners they play more than a cursory role. in making policies specially concerning immigration or migrant culture.
One more reason why Turkish admission to EU is looked at with jaundiced eyes.
Instead of arresting the deportees, FIA should concentrate to arrest the overseas employment agents who are involved in sending people abroad for employment after taking exorbitant amount of money on fake visas.
It seems that FIA is on a permanent payroll of employment agents and this is one of the reasons that these agents are not apprehended at the time of taking money from the innocent overseas employment seekers.
If people will not get employment in the country they will keep on going abroad. This has been going on for ages but neither FIA, nor any other agency could stop them from going abroad.
"I have tried to obtain the right figures, but even the immigration authorities can not guesstimate the exact number of fraudulent cases. "
You don't need to try very hard to guesstimate. At least 99% of the asylum seekers are frauds. Western countries have been real fools to let in these bogus asylum seekers who only help to put their social welfare system under increasing financial strain.
@Acorn Guts: I live in UK too and I didn’t know ‘bogus asylum seekers’ needed to be employable, eloquent and highly sociable to be considered for a refugee status? Nothing of such nature makes up the prerequisite for claiming asylum in any part of the world.
So why UK ?
@amjad
there is legal migration in the uk it is through marriage thousands and thousands of mirpuris migrate here by marrying their cousins some of them can hardly speak english the brit-pak girls i think had enough so may be they would also try the illeagal route.
@Stanley Oliver: If you read again carefully, it is 'thrashing' and not 'trashing'.
@Hedgefunder:
"@Amjad: ..... We have huge problems with these bogus asylum seekers, as most of them are unemployable and lack basiclanguage or social skills too !!!!"
Unfortunately, that's exactly how it is. The whole asylum seeking business is a big scam. Anything from travel agencies, to the lawyers in the host countries "help" by coaching the "political asylees". I have tried to obtain the right figures, but even the immigration authorities can not guesstimate the exact number of fraudulent cases.
I know it is no solace, that the scam is run by folk from many other countries too. The biggest losers, obviously are those who may have genuine need of protection.
@Acorn Guts I live in UK too and I didn’t know ‘bogus asylum seekers’ needed to be employable, eloquent and highly sociable to be considered for a refugee status? Nothing of such nature makes up the prerequisite for claiming asylum in any part of the world.
Why should 'bogus' asylum seekers be considered for anything other than deportation if they are indeed bogus?
Unless airlines are letting people onto planes with guns then what this article is saying is that a bunch of unarmed civilians/criminals beat up the police who were at the airport to take them into custody?
@Hedgefunder: I live in UK too and I didn't know 'bogus asylum seekers' needed to be employable, eloquent and highly sociable to be considered for a refugee status? Nothing of such nature makes up the prerequisite for claiming asylum in any part of the world. The reason why you are throwing a tantrum is not only callous but also flies in the face of hospitality and diverse culture that UK truly stands for. I am sorry Sir, but I don't agree with you at all.
Besides, you obviously don't understand the difference between illegal immigrant, an asylum seeker and a bogus claim for refuge to be have sidetracked the discussion as such.
@Stanley Oliver: thrashing is a word , and it was used in the correct context
@Stanley Oliver: That word doesn't appear anywhere. Glasses. Now.
@Amjad: You obviously lack the basic knowledge of Europe ! I have lived in UK for over 40 years and trust me, i was not an refugee, there are lot of highly skilled migrants in europe too ! Don't generalise the situation ! Its not that simple ! We have huge problems with these bogus asylum seekers, as most of them are unemployable and lack basiclanguage or social skills too !!!!
Isn't our immigration departement equally responsible for letting these people leave our borders unhindered 'illegally'? If not, then either they didn't exit illegally (refugees, which is no crime) or they are being framed. I don't blame these people for making the run (from country and the FIA) all considered.
Seriously guys, this is a newspaper, not an American tabloid magazine, 'trashing'? Really you use a word like 'trashing'? Ridiculous!
The majority of foreigners you see in Europe- not only Pakistanis but Iranians, Afghanis, Somalis, Iraqis etc go there as illegal immigrants and claim asylum after they smuggle themselves in. There is no legal immigration for continental Europe for 3 rd World immigrants so almost every person from the 3 rd World in Europe is a refugee- not just Pakistanis.
Very sad indeed. This is 21st Century and still we are living life of ignorants. Hundreds are made fool by agents . Why ittle or no action is taken to arrest those agents ? A proper crackdown after all planning? Sigh ! Its a game and this mafia wants to rob even the last penny from a common man's pocket. May Allah show us right path.