One Week: 15000 Detained, 13000 Deported

Field campaigns in Saudi Arabia between July 16 and 22, 2026, led to the arrest of approximately 15,000 individuals violating residency, labor, and border security regulations. Additionally, more than 13,000 violators were deported, and 1,626 illegal border crossing attempts were detained, of which 37% were Yemenis and 62% Ethiopians. The ministry confirmed that anyone facilitating the entry or transfer of violators faces penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of one million riyals, with transportation and accommodation means being confiscated.

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