Illegal immigration to China

Illegal immigration in China is a major problem, particularly with North Korean refugees and defectors fleeing their country.[1] The Chinese government actively discourages this type of behavior out of fears that it may cause instability in the region and encourage more illegal immigration.[2] The government has been criticized for its aggressive approach to illegal immigration.[3][4][5][6]

China is building a security barrier along its border with North Korea to prevent defectors or refugees from North Korea from crossing the border into China.[7] There might be as many as 100,000 Africans and Arabs in Guangzhou, mostly illegal overstayers.[8] To encourage people to report foreigners living illegally in China, the police are giving a 100 yuan reward to whistleblowers whose information successfully leads to an expulsion.[9]

References

1. "Illegal immigrants pour across border seeking work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
2. "Beijing Increases Detentions of Illegal North Korean Immigrants". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
3. "Beijing plans curbs on number of foreigners working in China". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
4. "China's Immigration Problem". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
5. "Illegal immigration from Vietnam surges in S China". China Daily. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
6. "Hordes of illegal workers crossing China's borders". Global Times. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
7. "China building border fence facing North Korea". Jurist.law.pitt.edu. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
8. Out of Africa and into China, immigrants struggle. Reuters UK. August 21, 2009.
9. "Illegal Foreigners Cleared Away during Asian Games". Life of Guangzhou. 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2012-10-23.