Overview
- The state is introducing a Mumbai-based mechanism that reconciles immigration records and gives police real-time data to identify foreigners overstaying visas or violating conditions.
- Officials report 69 foreign nationals have been deported in drug-linked cases, with 122 currently in detention pending removal.
- The Central Government has directed withdrawal of minor cases that previously delayed deportations, allowing faster repatriation.
- Recent enforcement includes 30 raids in Vasai–Virar with narcotics worth Rs 11 crore seized, alongside MCOCA cases and asset-tracing following Nagpur operations.
- Proposed measures include permanent licence cancellation for repeat-offending establishments, penalties for landlords renting to undocumented foreigners, and dismissal of police found complicit.