Juba, South Sudan
September 30,2021—At least 40 Afghan refugees have been reportedly entered into South Sudan illegally without traveling documents.
According to the Director-General of Immigration, Passports, Nationality and Civil Registry, Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar, smuggling of foreigners into the country, including Afghan refugees who fled their country recently following the forceful takeover of Afghan government by Taliban, is a booming illegal business by unidentified individuals across the border.
In a statement seen by Nyamilepedia, Director Marol worries over the illegal entrance of the foreigners with no legal documents into South Sudan. He believes the move could pose insecurity.
Speaking on Thursday during a briefing to sector commanders who have been assigned in the city, Marol said his office had learned that there are 40 Afghans who have already made it illegally into South Sudan without registration at the immigration department.
“I was not aware in the short time that Afghans who were fighting are already here with us in South Sudan. I released this in the report that they have 40 people here with us who all stay in one place,” Gen. Marol quoted by City Review to have said.
“And I also released in the report that there are people from specific countries who stay in a specific place,” he added.
Marol asked his workforce in the immigration office to use a clandestine search and to politely approach the foreign nationals, who are suspected to have sneaked their ways into the country without government approval.
“I want you to cooperate with them because we cannot develop this country alone and report those who fight with you to me so that we notify their embassy officials about the actions and I urge you not to fight with foreigners” he stressed.
According reliable sources , there are many foreign nationals staying in South Sudan illegally but it is not clear whether or not the government of South Sudan noticed it after the alleged entry of Afghan refugees.
