From October 3 to October 9, security personnel and pertinent government agencies conducted planned field security operations including these arrests. Among those arrested were 3,494 people breaking the Labor Law, 5,230 people violating the Border Security Law, and 14,269 people violating the Residency Law.

Of the overall arrests, the Ministry underlined that 1, 378 people were caught trying to cross the border into the Kingdom. There were 41% Yemeni citizens, 58% Ethiopian citizens, and 1% from other nationalities in this group. Eighty more people were apprehended for attempting illegal Kingdom escape.

Also hauled into custody were nineteen people who helped to enable unlawful actions by means of transportation, accommodation, and employment of lawbreakers. As part of the disciplinary actions against them, 15,136 expatriates—13,520 males and 1,616 women—are now undertaking several legal processes. Of these, 2,451 violators have been advised to finish their travel plans; 7,211 violators have been referred to their respective diplomatic offices to get required travel documents. There have already been 11,907 Kingdom deportations of violators overall.

Strong cautions from the Ministry of Interior on the grave repercussions for anyone who helps anyone to illegally enter Saudi Arabia These kinds of acts consist of moving people inside the Kingdom, giving cover, or lending any other kind of help. Penalties of up to 15 years in prison and fines of SR1 million could be met by offenders. Authorities will also seize any vehicles used for transportation or homes used to hide offenders.

The Ministry has urged the people to notify authorities of any violations by means of specified hotlines, therefore helping to further fight unlawful residency and trafficking. While residents of other parts of the Kingdom can reach out using the numbers 999 and 996, those living in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province can call 911.

This latest series of arrests emphasizes the continuous efforts of the Saudi authorities to uphold law and order and guarantee the integrity of the national borders. Initiatives of the Ministry of Interior complement a larger plan to solve the problems related to illegal immigration, which presents several difficulties including security issues, economic consequences, and social problems inside local communities.

The arrests show a strong attitude to implementing the rules meant to control residence and work inside the Kingdom. The great volume of people caught points to law enforcement's deliberate attempt to find and correct infractions quickly. The Ministry's attention on legal processes for offenders emphasizes the need of maintaining the rule of law and offers means for people to correct their circumstances.

Furthermore, the data on the nationalities of the captured highlight the complexity of migration trends in the area. With so many people from Yemen and Ethiopia, the Saudi government has to deal with the fundamental problems causing migration from these nations.

The Ministry of Interior's most recent enforcement activities show the Kingdom's will to stop illegal residency and improve border security. The government wants to provide its people and residents a safer and more secure surroundings by means of strict policies and public collaboration. Encouragement of illegal immigration has negative effects that discourage such behavior and emphasizes the need of following the set legal systems to control labor and residency in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia: Nearly 23,000 illegal residents arrested within a week

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