During a week-long combined security operation, Saudi security agents apprehended 21,971 people living unlawfully in different parts of the Kingdom.

Between October 10 and October 16, the Saudi Ministry of Interior worked in concert with several other government agencies to produce these arrests. These activities were meant to solve Residency, Labor, and Border Security Laws violations in Saudi Arabia.

Three primary groupings distinguished the arrested individuals: 13,186 people were discovered to have broken the Residency Law; 5,427 broke the Border Security Law; and 3,658 broke the Labor Law. These people came from different origins; many of them entered the nation illegally or overstayed their visas, Additionally reported by the Ministry of Interior were 1,421 individuals caught trying to illegally enter Saudi Arabia, Of those taken into custody at the border, 2 percent were from other countries, 34 percent were Yemeni citizens, and 64 percent were Ethiopians. 53 people also were arrested for attempting to leave the Kingdom without appropriate paperwork.

Apart from the offenders personally, eighteen persons were detained for their participation in supporting these illicit operations. These people were in charge of either hiring, housing, or moving the illegal immigrants. Part of a more general plan to deter the network of support allowing unlawful access and residence, the crackdown on those helping violators serves The ministry is explicit in its goal to hold everyone who supports the offenders responsible as well as the offenders themselves.

Legal processes for 15,775 expatriates-13,885 males and 1,890 women-are under progress now. These people are in different levels of the legal procedure while authorities try to finish the required actions before their deportation or more legal action. 8,370 of these violators have been directed to their respective diplomatic offices to get travel documentation as part of the deportation process. Two,054 people are finalizing their travel plans while 12,355 have already been deported.

The Ministry of Interior sent a strong warning on the repercussions of helping illegal immigrants. Those found guilty of allowing illegal immigrants into the Kingdom or of giving these offenders transportation, cover, or any other kind of help could pay heavy fines. These fines run up to SR1 million, or about $266,000, and include up to 15 years in prison, Furthermore seized by the authorities might be any tools or property used to enable illegal immigration or residence, This captures the gravity with which the Kingdom is tackling the problem of illegal residence and the focus on discouraging others from engaging in similar behavior.

The Ministry of Interior has urged Saudi people and residents to document any infractions they come across in an attempt to boost public cooperation, Other parts of the nation can use the numbers 999 and 996; the public can report such occurrences by calling 911 in the areas of Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province. This action is a component of a larger campaign aiming at motivating community participation in maintaining Kingdom laws and safeguarding of its boundaries.

The high rate of arrests reflects the Saudi government's continuous attempts to enforce residence and labor regulations and crack down unlawful immigration, These initiatives guarantee that people living or working in the country are doing so legally and help to safeguard the security of the national The government makes it very evident that it will not accept any behavior compromising the security and integrity of its borders and that offenders will suffer severe legal penalties. By means of ongoing combined efforts of security forces, government agencies, and the public, the Kingdom seeks to prevent illegal access and maintain its laws, therefore ensuring respect of the immigration and residence systems.