The countries that act - "Red alert" to the Police
"Red alert" causes immigration in Cyprus. Literally, for the last two months, the Republic has been in the shoes of foreigners who want to be on our island for a better life. Very well organized circuits send foreigners to the Republic of Cyprus and hoard them. These circuits have a strong activity in Lebanon and Turkey while they have tentacles in Cyprus.
The spokesman of the Aliens and Immigration Service, Petros Zenios, stressed to Offsite that "these circuits operate with great diligence, using all means. They set up an entire plan based on fictitious weddings to succeed, after securing huge sums to legalize the stay of their "clients".
As he said after the tragic developments in Lebanon, the traffickers work with immigrants from Lebanon and clearly Turkey. If we consider the issue of the coronavirus then the problem grows since the Police must prevent the entry of foreigners from category C countries.
They are not in danger with traffickers
Mr. Zenios was asked to comment on the complaints made that migrants were left at sea fifteen days ago for too many hours resulting in minors being transported to the Hospital due to heatstroke. As he stated, "our goal is to help foreigners. But because of the coronavirus we are very careful. Responding to this complaint, he stated that "that is, there is no serious danger for foreigners who get on boats at the request of traffickers who pay gold and spend endless hours at sea" ?.
The spokesman of YAM revealed that a chartered flight was planned in which 120 foreigners will participate voluntarily to return to a specific country "
The role of YAM
The Aliens and Immigration Service implements the immigration policy of the State, which is determined mainly by the Ministry of Interior (f / di Department of Population and Immigration Archive). As part of its mission, it operates on the basis of the current National Legislation but also the relevant European Directives / Regulations / Recommendations.
The primary activities and the turnover of the Aliens and Immigration Service are summarized as follows:
1. Control with targeted companies within the territory of the Republic for detection of illegal aliens (eg violation of the terms and conditions of the granted license, illegal entry, prohibited immigrant) and suppression of undeclared work / illegal employment
2. Combating trafficking networks of illegal immigrants / trafficking in human beings
3. Green line surveillance for the purposes of combating illegal immigration
4 Control of persons passing through the legal entry / exit points (airports, ports and marinas) of the Republic by conducting a passport control
5. Operation and management of the Detention Center for Forbidden Immigrants (HOKAM). The safe detention and guarding of foreigners until their repatriation or even their dismissal is the main mission of the members who staff this area
6. Repatriation / Returns of illegal aliens
7. Registration of Foreigners and acceptance of applications for residence permits, work, study, naturalization, applications for political asylum, etc., which are then examined by the competent Departments of the Ministry of Interior
8. Submission of reports and reports to the Director of the Department of Population and Immigration Archives regarding foreigners, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation but also where it is necessary under the circumstances
9. The maintenance and continuous updating of the List of Prohibited Persons (STOP LIST) based on instructions of the Director of the Department of Population and Immigration and the Chief of Police.
10. Monitoring developments at European level regarding the immigration issue, the management of the external borders of the European Union, etc. Representation of the Cyprus Police in the Board of Directors of the FRONTEX Organization, as well as in Working Groups / Committees of the European Council etc.
11. Organization and participation in educational programs aimed at vocational training, education and empowerment of the members of the Service.
Source: Offsite