The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on the 20th that cracking down on undocumented foreign nationals without prior consent from the employer is a human rights violation.
According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an immigration and foreigner office moved to crack down on undocumented foreign nationals at companies employing foreigners within its jurisdiction. During this process, a petition was filed alleging that members of the raid team conducted the operation without obtaining consent from the company officials and without any safety measures in place, resulting in injuries to foreign employees.
The petitioners said that among the injured was a pregnant victim, who was isolated in a raid vehicle and deported without receiving emergency medical care.
The immigration and foreigner office said the victims were hurt when they fell while trying to flee from the raid team. It also said the pregnant person received hospital treatment.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found the operation unlawful for lack of prior consent, noting that the immigration and foreigner office both notified that a raid was underway and simultaneously chased foreign workers, or began the operation without confirming the company's intent.
Under Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Due Process and Human Rights Protection Guidelines for Crackdowns on Immigration Offenders, when a raid member investigates whether a foreign national is lawfully residing, the raid leader must present identification to the resident or relevant party, state the affiliation, name, and purpose of the investigation, and obtain consent.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommended that the head of the immigration and foreigner office provide job training to staff on complying with due process in crackdowns on undocumented foreign nationals, including obtaining prior consent from employers.