Singapore implements new immigration law

Singapore's revised immigration law will come into effect on April 1, 2065438 local time, which gives the staff of the Immigration and Checkpoint Bureau more police enforcement authority. Since the law came into effect, they also have the right to confiscate evidence, conduct security checks, arrest suspects and ask questions.

The article is excerpted as follows:

It is estimated that more than 200 million people pass through Singapore checkpoints every year. In order to improve the efficiency of law enforcement, Singapore's Parliament passed the Immigration (Amendment) Act on October 8, 2065438+2008/KLOC-0, allowing immigrants and checkpoint personnel to assist the police in carrying out security tasks.

According to this amendment, immigration and customs officials have the right to stop and search any vehicle or person in and around the "authorized area" after committing a crime or when they suspect that a crime may occur. They also have the right to confiscate evidence, conduct security checks, arrest suspects and ask questions.

However, officials of the Immigration and Checkpoint Bureau must notify the police immediately after arresting anyone and hand over the suspect to the police when the police arrive.

The scope of authorization refers to Singapore's sea, land and air checkpoints, including Changi and Shili airports, Hulan and Tux checkpoints, and Singapore and marina bay cruise centers.

In addition, the law also allows immigration and customs officials to collect identity information such as photos, passport information and fingerprints of transit tourists when necessary.

The Ministry of Interior issued a document on March 29th, 2008+2065438 local time, saying that this can ensure that security incidents at checkpoints can be handled in a more timely manner.

The last time the government revised the immigration law on a large scale was in 20 12. Yang Liming, Minister of the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of the Interior, said in Parliament at the beginning of this year that the security threat has intensified since then, and checkpoints are the first line of defense against overseas terrorist activities.