Saudi authorities stated action against illegals. Violators will be lodged in regular prisons, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Prisons Department. They were previously held at deportation centres which are under the jurisdiction of the Passports Department.
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines in addition to Asian countries such as Yemen, Egypt, Lebanon and the Arab and African countries like Ethiopia from workers play a major role in the economy of Saudi Arabia and its countries are also an important source of foreign exchange earning.
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