Immigration bureau reports 28 foreign fugitives arrested in half of 2021

This file photo shows the Bureau of Immigration main office in Intramuros, Manila. Bureau of Immigration Facebook Page

MANILA, Philippines — The number of arrested foreign national fugitives in the country in the first half of 2021 is still down amid continuing COVID-19 restrictions, the Bureau of Immigration on Monday reported.

BI in a statement said operatives arrested 28 foreign fugitives in January to June 2021. The number is lower than records from the same period in 2020, where operatives nabbed 32 wanted foreign nationals.

Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said: “While admittedly we had much difficulty as our field operatives face exposure to virus, our officers remain steadfast in their duty to cleanse the country of these unwanted aliens.”

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