Benghazi – The Deportation Office of the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration carried out deportations for a number of illegal migrants of Egyptian and Bangladeshi nationalities, after completing the procedures for their removal from Libyan territory for violating applicable laws.
On Monday, a group of Egyptian migrants was deported through the Musaid land border crossing, in the presence of members from the Egyptian Embassy. They were deported with travel documents issued by their country’s embassy.
Also, late last week, another group of illegal migrants of Bangladeshi nationality was deported through Mitiga International Airport, after coordination with the relevant authorities and the finalization of all legal and administrative procedures for the removal process.
The Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration affirmed that these measures are part of the continuous efforts made by the Libyan state to regulate the issue of illegal migration, control the status of violating foreigners, and preserve national sovereignty.
The Directorate clarified that deportation operations are still ongoing, as work is currently underway to prepare new batches of illegal migrants of various African nationalities for their deportation through land and air crossings, in coordination with the competent authorities and relevant embassies.
The Directorate called on all migrants to abide by Libyan laws, stressing that illegal residency is a violation that requires removal according to the legislation in force within the country.