InFocus | Amnesty
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Saturday Feb 2
Volunteers remember illegals' touching tales
Volunteers helping illegal residents return home last year during the amnesty declared by the UAE were surprised to see an elderly Indian couple in their 60s among the group.
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Sunday Dec 9
Homeless illegals win scant public sympathy
A group of illegal Indians has been stopping motorists and pedestrians and asking for help to buy air tickets and food.
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Sunday Nov 18
273,805 labourers benefit from amnesty
The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department announced that the number of illegal workers who took advantage of the amnesty reached 273,805, including 107,217 who have regularised their residency status.
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Wednesday Nov 14
342,000 illegal immigrants took advantage of amnesty
More than 72,000 illegals, who collected their outpasses, have not yet left the country, said officials.
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Saturday Nov 10
Illegal labourers work at night to escape arrest
It's time to play hide-and-seek for illegal part-time domestic helpers who have stayed in the country.
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Friday Nov 9
Amnesty has achieved its goals, says official
The amnesty given to illegal workers in the country has achieved its goals, said Obaid Rashid Al Zahmi, the Assistant Deputy Labour Minister.
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Tuesday Nov 6
Amnesty helps 176,000 workers legalise their status
The amnesty given by the Cabinet to illegal workers has achieved its goals, with 176,000 workers adjusting their status, said Dr Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, Minister of Labour.
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Sunday Nov 4
Shelterers of illegals get stern warning
More than 340,000 illegal residents benefited from the amnesty, including 175,000 who left the country, according to a senior official.
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Saturday Nov 3
Amnesty-seekers miss free flight home
Four Indian illegals missed the special free flight to their home town on Friday night because they did not complete the necessary paperwork, it has emerged.
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Saturday Nov 3
Visa violators to pay hefty new penalties
With the amnesty period ending yesterday, violators of the UAE residency law will now face strict action and penalties, Gulf News has learnt.
