Lok Sabha Question No. 1680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Illegal Immigrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1680

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 nd  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA) ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

1680.

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data on illegal immigrants residing in the country and in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  any  deportation  centre  is  working  in  Karnataka  and  if  not,  the time by which a deportation centre will be functional in the State;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  instructions  to  the  State Governments regarding deportation of illegal immigrants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  to  (e)  Detection  and  deportation  of  illegal  migrants  is  a  continuous  and ongoing  process.  Central  Government  is  vested  with  powers  under  Section 3(2)(c) of The Foreigners Act, 1946 to deport foreign nationals staying illegally in the country. These powers to deport illegally staying foreign nationals have been entrusted under Article 258 (1) of the Constitution of India to the State Governments. Further, under Article 239 (1) of the Constitution of India, the Administrators of the Union Territories have also been directed to discharge the  functions  of  the  Central  Government  relating  to  deportation  of  illegally staying foreign nationals.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1680 FOR 02.07.2019

Consolidated instructions regarding deportation/ repatriation of foreign nationals have been issued, vide MHA letter No. 25022/19/2014-F.I dated24.04.2014. Further advisories have been issued to the State Governments/ UT Administrations regarding identification of illegal migrants and  monitoring  thereof,  vide  MHA  letter  No.  24013/29/Misc./2017-CSR.III(i) dated 08.08.2017 and No. 25022/63/2017-F.IV dated 28.02.2018

Instructions have been issued to all State Governments/ UT Administrations including State Government of Karnataka from time to time in 2009, 2012,  2014  and 2018, for setting up detention centres as per requirement to restrict the movements of illegally staying foreign nationals so that  they  are  physically    available  at  all  times  for  expeditious  repatriation  / deportation.  Consolidated  instructions  on  the  subject  along  with  a  Model Detention  Centre/  Holding  Centre/    Manual  have  also  been  circulated  to  all States/  UT  Administrations,  vide  MHA  letter  No.  25022/32/2014-F.I  (Vol.II) dated 09.01.2019. The State Government of Karnataka has informed that they are  in  the  process  of  establishment  of  a  Detention/  Holding  Centre.  The required police personnel  and  other infrastructure facilities  have  been allocated for this purpose and necessary work is under progress.

Since  illegal migrants  enter  into the country  without  valid travel documents  in clandestine and surreptitious manner, there is no accurate data

## LS.US.Q.NO.1680 FOR 02.07.2019

regarding  number  of  such  illegal  migrants  living  in  the  country.  As  per information received from the State Government of Karnataka 143 cases have been  registered  against  illegal  Bangladeshi  nationals  in  Karnataka  and  114 illegal Bangladeshi nationals have been deported from Karnataka.

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