Chinese Migrants
Split up WebPosted Jul 29 1999 5:52
PM PDT
VANCOUVER - Immigration officials say
they've isolated the suspected ringleaders involved in the
smuggling of Chinese migrants.
The 123 people were taken off a boat off the West Coast of
Vancouver Island, last week. They're been detained at Canadian
Forces Base Esquimalt. Today 19 of them have been moved over
to Vancouver.
Ron Johnson is the Manager of Enforcement for Immigration
Canada. "Today we moved 19 individuals from the Esquimalt base
here over to the Vancouver pre-trial center in downtown
Vancouver. The reasons for that movement were for security and
operational issues," said Johnson.
The remainder of the migrants will remain at CFB Esquimalt
for now. Eight teenaged boys have been released into
government care. They've all applied for refugee status.
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