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Dinesh Vasu Dash on foreigners caught working illegally

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From 2020 to 2024, an average of 450 foreigners were found to be working illegally without valid work passes annually. On average, 13 foreigners were prosecuted and four were fined, and the rest were issued with warnings as most of the cases involved short duration of illegal employment. These foreigners were also repatriated and debarred from working in Singapore. Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash gave this update in reply to an MP’s questions in parliament on Friday (Sep 26).

From 2020 to 2024, an average of 450 foreigners were found to be working illegally without valid work passes annually. On average, 13 foreigners were prosecuted and four were fined, and the rest were issued with warnings as most of the cases involved short duration of illegal employment. These foreigners were also repatriated and debarred from working in Singapore. Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash gave this update in reply to an MP’s questions in parliament on Friday (Sep 26).

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