CG Faseeh’s Hama Magu Operation a Resounding Success in Addu City

In the largest immigration crackdown of the year, Maldives Immigration, with police and council, detained 83 undocumented foreign nationals across all six districts of Addu City in Operation Hama Magu on Wednesday (likely June 25, 2025). Led by Controller General Ahmed Faseeh and Deputy Ahmed Ashfaan, 50 officers in 13 teams inspected 678 foreign workers and issued notices to 75 employers for illegal hiring. This is part of Operation Kurangi, which has collected biometrics from 151,000 expatriates. Since April, deportations of those missing biometrics have occurred. As of June 19, 2025, 7,549 undocumented migrants have been deported, up from 5,600 in 2024. Officials plan to replicate the operation nationwide and aim to resolve undocumented presence before April 2027.

In the largest immigration crackdown of the year, Maldives Immigration, with police and council, detained 83 undocumented foreign nationals across all six districts of Addu City in Operation Hama Magu on Wednesday (likely June 25, 2025). Led by Controller General Ahmed Faseeh and Deputy Ahmed Ashfaan, 50 officers in 13 teams inspected 678 foreign workers and issued notices to 75 employers for illegal hiring. This is part of Operation Kurangi, which has collected biometrics from 151,000 expatriates. Since April, deportations of those missing biometrics have occurred. As of June 19, 2025, 7,549 undocumented migrants have been deported, up from 5,600 in 2024. Officials plan to replicate the operation nationwide and aim to resolve undocumented presence before April 2027.

In the largest immigration crackdown of the year, Maldives Immigration, with police and council, detained 83 undocumented foreign nationals across all six districts of Addu City in Operation Hama Magu on Wednesday (likely June 25, 2025). Led by Controller General Ahmed Faseeh and Deputy Ahmed Ashfaan, 50 officers in 13 teams inspected 678 foreign workers and issued notices to 75 employers for illegal hiring. This is part of Operation Kurangi, which has collected biometrics from 151,000 expatriates. Since April, deportations of those missing biometrics have occurred. As of June 19, 2025, 7,549 undocumented migrants have been deported, up from 5,600 in 2024. Officials plan to replicate the operation nationwide and aim to resolve undocumented presence before April 2027.

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