Posted on September 29, 2009 by by valerirojas

Compliance officers from the Australian Department of Immigration have located 15 illegal workers on a construction site in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville today. 29th September 09

The Immigration officers assisted by NSW Police, located the group following community information that people were working at a large apartment complex under construction.

“A total of 11 unlawful non-citizens and a further four people working in breach of their visa conditions were detained as a result of today’s successful operation,” a departmental spokesman said. “Of this group, 14 were Chinese nationals and one was from Malaysia.

“We have removed the illegal workers from the site for further interviews and to determine how many will be taken to Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, where arrangements would be made for their removal from Australia.” media release

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