In a bid to crack down on illegal immigrants and the smuggling of mainland Chinese to the US, authorities are set to increase rewards for reporting illegal immigrants and people-smuggling rings, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday. Lured by its wealth, a growing number of migrants from China are sneaking into Taiwan to find work.
Many foreign workers go into hiding after their three-year contract has expired.
Some mainlanders who enter Taiwan to visit sick relatives also overstay their visas and work illegally, in order to earn money to send home. Taiwan denies entry to mainlanders unless they are invited by civic groups or come here to attend family funerals or to visit sick relatives. This story has been viewed 77 times. The Taipei Times. All rights reserved.