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Week-long crackdown on 14970 immigration violations
During the period from 2 to 8 Sha'ban 1448 AH (16 to 22 July 2026), the joint field campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Interior across all regions of the Kingdom resulted in the arrest of 14,970 violators of the residency, work, and border security laws. Of those, 7,437 violated residency regulations, 3,991 violated border security laws, and 3,542 violated labor laws. Additionally, 1,626 individuals attempting to cross the border into the Kingdom were apprehended—62% of them Ethiopians and 37% Yemenis. Furthermore, 33 individuals attempting to unlawfully cross the border to exit the country were intercepted. A total of 17,747 violators were referred to their diplomatic missions, 6,113 were directed to complete travel arrangements, and 13,251 violators were deported. The Ministry of Interior affirmed that facilitating the entry, transfer, or sheltering of violators exposes the individual to penalties of up to 15 years in prison and a fine of one million riyals, along with confiscation of means of transportation and accommodation, in addition to publicizing their details.
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