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2004-01-05 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Steve 2004-01-05 11:21:31 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Two men have been arrested for allegedly trying to leave Singapore illegally by swimming across the kilometre-wide Johor Strait to Malaysia, police said today.

Leave Singapore "illegally"?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-5 12:01:32 PM|| 2004-1-5 12:01:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Leave Singapore "illegally"?

Singapore is very serious about people following their laws. You check in through customs, you check out through customs. Simple and easy, if you have your papers. Either they were there illegally and wanted to go home for a visit, or they were on the wanted list. Or both.

Posted by Steve 2004-1-5 1:48:48 PM|| 2004-1-5 1:48:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Many countries have checks on people leaving the country, that ensures they entered legally. Try leaving Australia without proof you entered legally and didn't over stay and you will end up in the slammer. Same for Singapore. The police regularly round up illegals who are often responsible for property crimes and prostitution.
Almost all the illegals in Singapore come to make money and then leave. Catching them on the way out is a big a deterrent as catching them on the way in.

Posted by phil_b 2004-1-5 6:31:39 PM|| 2004-1-5 6:31:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 If they tried something like this in the USA, there would be an outcry like you wouldn't believe. Enforcing the country's laws on immigration and visas? Unheard-of.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-6 2:25:08 AM|| 2004-1-6 2:25:08 AM|| Front Page Top

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