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General News of Monday, February 18, 2019
Source: 3news.com
2019-02-18
They were therefore advised to require proof of residence or legal residence of foreign nationals
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) announced that it would embark on an exercise to identify all irregular migrants residing in the country.
According to the Service, agents will identify themselves before traveling to various locations to conduct the search.
Section 52 (1) (b) of the Immigration Act 200 (Bill 573) provides that a person knowingly harboring a person whom he knows to be deported or who has reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has acted in violation of this Act and is guilty of an offense punishable on conviction and liable to a fine of not more than 1,000 ¢ and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.
In a statement signed and issued by Comptroller General Kwame Asuah Takyi on Monday, the owners and owners were urged to cooperate with the agents.
"Homeowners and property owners are also cautioned that preventing or preventing a GIS agent from performing their legal duty is an offense under the Act. on immigration. "
They were therefore asked to require proof of residence or legal residence of foreign nationals before handing over their property.
"Severe sanctions will be applied to all those who break the law by preventing the immigration officer (s) from discharging their legal duties."
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