Somaliland Government to Expel All Illegal Immigrants

[HaragWafi85]

Hargeisa (SomalilandPress)— The Government of Somaliland today announced that it will expel about 100,000 illegal immigrants from the country. The government set one month for illegal immigrants to leave Somaliland, or face punishment, warning Somalilanders found hiding illegal immigrants will also be subject to punishment.

The Government plans to repatriate about 80,000 – 90,000 illegal immigrants mainly Ethiopians in one month. In a joint press conference by the deputy minister and the general director for the Interior ministry, General Director of the Ministry of Resettlement, governor of MarodiJeh region and the Mayor of Hargeisa, ordered all illegal immigrants in Somaliland to leave within thirty days, calling upon all Somaliland citizens to help the government in removing illegal foreigners.
“The government calls for all illegal persons in Somaliland who were not accepted as a refugee, to leave the country immediately “said the Deputy Minister for Interior Affairs.

There are about 470 families from Pakistan, Yemen and Ethiopia accepted as refugees and they will not be affected by this order.

The Deputy Minister for Interior Mr. Mohamoud Garaad Soofe explained the reasoning behind this announcement; ” We are concerned that over 100,000 illegal immigrants living in Somaliland, doing whatever they want and going where ever they want. Moreover, large number of illegal immigrants enters the country daily, and for these reasons we are worried that these people can mix with citizens and settle down here, displacing Somaliland citizens…”
Mr. Soofe said that illegal immigrants reluctant to obey this order will face the justice, without violating their personal rights. “ We have decided starting from today, 4th September, 2011 until 4 October 2011, the expulsion of all illegal immigrants from Somaliland, and anyone being reluctant or failing to leave the country on the scheduled period will be brought to dealt with according to the Law” said Soofe.

The General Director for the Ministry of Resettlement Mr. Ahmed Elmi Barre, said “Somaliland is not a dust bin but a nation with laws and constitution, and we will not tolerate those entering Somaliland without legal documents”.
This is not the first time Somaliland government announces the repatriation of Ethiopian immigrants, but hundreds of illegal immigrants were sent home for the last decade, although many of them returned shortly.

Some Ethiopian immigrants do low paid jobs, whilst many others resort to begging and are a familiar sight on the streets of the large cities in Somaliland. The issue of illegal immigrants is a thorny one and for some time now there has been a concern about the strain on precious resources and over-crowding in urban areas.

[greenday]

Dont they bring money?

[yunis09]

this just sounds like nick griffin and the daily mail

[yunis09]

Dont they bring money?

have you been to hargaisa?

[HaragWafi85]

greenday unfortunately they are not skilled workers nor working class.

[greenday]

Dont they bring money?

have you been to hargaisa?

No

Harag, if you dont mind me asking sidee somalida loo kala socaa?

[Somalistan]

I'm excited about this. Those Oromo beggers around the streets of Hargeisa have to go.

[yunis09]

haragwafi, we are no better, matter of fact we are less skilled and lazy, then those in question. they seemed to carry out all the mid to low level skill labour, from construction, mechanics, farmers, house servants, and so on

[yunis09]

Dont they bring money?

have you been to hargaisa?

No

Harag, if you dont mind me asking sidee somalida loo kala socaa?

the oromo will in 15 to 20 years outnumber somalis in hargaisa and most northern cities.

[greenday]

How do they get there? so Ogadenya idinma dhaxeyso, no Ethiopian should pass!

[Somalistan]

our people might be lazy low skilled but they are our people. These Oromo beggers that come to Hargeisa are mostly people with disability either missing a limp or an eye or some bodily parts. They don't come into our country to work they only come to fend off somali genorosity and beg their way out of life. You cannot roam in the suuq hoose of hargeisa without being heckled by bunch of fly infested smelly Oromos sticking their hands in your face asking for money. What benefit is it to us for having 'em around?

Kudos Dawlada.

[HaragWafi85]

greenday this issue is not about non Somaliland Somalis, it's mainly about Oromo and other immigrants.

[HaragWafi85]

haragwafi, we are no better, matter of fact we are less skilled and lazy, then those in question. they seemed to carry out all the mid to low level skill labour, from construction, mechanics, farmers, house servants, and so on

Yunis inadeer if they were as useful as the Somali Bantus in terms of labour they would have been a asset to Somaliland. Those Ethiopian immigrants are mostly beggers.

[yunis09]

most enter the country via wajaale and borame, some stay but most move on to hargaisa, burco, and all the way to bosaaso.

[KingWaslawi]