Lok Sabha Question No. 4121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Illegal Immigrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, B. SREERAMULU, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4121

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 29, 1939 (SAKA)

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

4121. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  cases  regarding  illegal  immigrants  reported  in  the country and the reaction of Government thereto;

(b)  the  number of Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens repatriated to their respective  countries  after  due  process  of  identification  during  the  last three years;

(c)  whether  the  citizens  of  Bangladesh  numbering  in  lakhs  are  illegally residing  in  the  country  and  are  involved  in  criminal  activities  as  well  as instrumental in enhancing terrorist activities in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of cases reported during the said period, State-wise;

(e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard;

(f)  whether the National Register of Citizens is facing several issues like delay in updation, error in enrolment and linkage with Aadhaar etc.; and

(g)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  thereon  by the Government?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Central  Government  is  vested  with  powers  to  deport  a  foreign national under section 3(2)(c) of the Foreigners Act, 1946. These powers to identify  and  deport  illegally  staying  foreign  nationals  have  also  been

delegated to the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations and the Bureau of Immigration under the Foreigners Act, 1946.  Detection and deportation of such illegal immigrants is a continuous process.  Statistical data of cases regarding illegal immigrants is not centrally maintained.

(b): As per available information, approximately 330 Pakistani and approximately  1770  Bangladeshi  nationals  have  been  repatriated  during the last three years.

(c) & (d): Illegal  migrants  enter  into  the  country  in  clandestine  and surreptitious manner. Therefore, accurate estimate of such illegal migrants  is  not  available.    Some  instances  of  violation  of  the  law  and involvement  in  illegal  activities  by  foreign  nationals  have  been  reported. Statistical data of this nature is not centrally maintained.

(e): Central  Government  is  vested  with  powers  to  deport  a  foreign national under section 3(2)(c) of the Foreigners Act, 1946. These powers to identify  and  deport  illegally  staying  foreign  nationals  have  also  been delegated to the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations and the Bureau of Immigration under the Foreigners Act, 1946.  Detection and deportation of such illegal immigrants is a continuous process.  A revised procedure for detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants was  communicated  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  in November,  2009,  which  was  partially  modified  in  February,  2011  and further modified in February, 2013.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.4121 FOR 20.03.2018

Law enforcement agencies also maintain a strict vigil on the activities of foreigners in the country and take appropriate action in cases of any illegal activities.

(f) & (g): The  National  Register  of  Citizen  is  being  updated  in  a  fair, objective  and  transparent  manner  as  per  the  Citizenship  (Registration  of Citizens and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. The first part of Draft National Register of Citizen (NRC) covering 1.90 crore applicants out of 3.29 crore applicants has been published on the expiry of the midnight of 31 st   December, 2017 including names of those applicants in respect of whom  the  entire process of verification has been completed. The remaining applicants are under various stages of scrutiny and after their verification  is  completed,  another  draft  NRC  will  be  published.    After publication of complete draft NRC, every individual would get an opportunity to file claims or objections, if any, and only after disposal of such claims and objections final NRC will be published.

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