On 13/5, the Immigration Management Department (PA08) of Ho Chi Minh City Police announced that it had coordinated with functional units to receive 33 Vietnamese citizens, deported by the US, at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi.

This marks one of several recent receptions for individuals repatriated from abroad, as illegal migration and labor situations remain complex. For instance, on 23/3, PA08 also received 34 individuals in Ho Chi Minh City who were deported by the US for violating laws or not meeting permanent residency requirements.

33 Vietnamese citizens deported by the US are received and assisted by Ho Chi Minh City Police. *Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police*

Assisting deportees in stabilizing their lives

Beyond completing handover procedures, Ho Chi Minh City Police are implementing various activities to help deportees quickly stabilize their lives.

Authorities proactively contact relatives, guide residency registration, re-issue identification documents, and provide medical support for necessary cases.

For individuals without clear residency, no guarantors, or facing extreme difficulties, authorities coordinate with local governments and the Department of Health to place them in social assistance facilities for temporary care and living arrangements.

Authorities urge relatives of deportees who have not yet reconnected with their families to promptly contact functional units or local police for guidance on sponsorship procedures.

Police work with and assist deportees. *Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police*

Hundreds of deportation cases in five months

According to Ho Chi Minh City Police statistics, in the first 5 months of the year, the city received hundreds of deported and repatriated individuals, primarily from the US and Cambodia.

The main reason is that many countries are tightening immigration controls, strictly addressing undocumented labor, illegal residency, or the use of invalid documents. Many individuals, due to a lack of legal understanding or being lured into illegal immigration rings, are arrested and forced to leave their host countries.

Previously, the Immigration Department reported that in the first three months of the year, localities received a total of 138 deported and repatriated cases. Among these, the US accounted for the most with 77 individuals, followed by Cambodia with 58, and Canada with 4.

Ho Chi Minh City Police advise citizens to thoroughly research the laws of their host country before studying, working, or traveling abroad; they should absolutely not participate in illegal exit organizations or use counterfeit documents.

According to authorities, illegal residency not only puts individuals at risk of arrest, deportation, and long-term or permanent entry bans, but also negatively impacts the image of the Vietnamese community abroad and international cooperation.

Nhat Vy