Updated: Migrants escape from detention centre
Members of the Detention Service and the police are involved in a search following the escape of two migrants from Hal Far detention centre last night.
Informed sources said the two men, both Nigerians had been transferred to Hal Far from Safi detention centre yesterday to be interviewed ahead of their deportation since their application for refugee status had been refused.
The sources said there was a 'commotion' during he transfer from Safi to Hal Far.
It is understood that three migrants tried to escape from Hal Far but one was caught immediately by the Detention Service officers.
The planned deportation of the Nigerians follows the deportation of 35 migrants to Ghana last week.
Coincidentally, Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici is today due to visit the nearby Hal Far Open Centre, where tents are being replaced with 100 pre-fabricated homes.
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Colin Stanley
Apr 20th 2012, 16:46
@A.Micallef. that goes to show that they are not even good to run their own countries, as you said Africa is a very rich country, so instead of fleeing to Europe they should go to a neighbouring African country where there is no fighting.
A. MICALLEF
Apr 21st 2012, 06:18
Colin Stanley - They should and HAVE A RIGHT to go where their natural resources go, that
is Britain, France and allover Europe surely not Malta. Malta cariies this burden as
as a result of this ruthless Neo Colonialism practiced by these countries. SHAME ON ALL
THESE COUNTRIES !
Colin Stanley
Apr 20th 2012, 14:25
@ G. Svenson. I don't know if you live in Malta,if not, can you tell us if they really integrated in your country?
@ A.Micallef. why do you keep using the race card? have you got a chip on your shoulder like they have, with the slavery thing of 200 years ago. ACCORDING TO SOME PEOPLE THEY ARE STILL SLAVES TO DAY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY. and not to the white man.
A. MICALLEF
Apr 20th 2012, 16:17
Colin Stanley - Agree they are slaves in their own country victims of the British, American, French and
the western white world, who extract their natural resources like oil, uranium, diamonds, rubber,
cobalt, iron ore etc., leaving behind an environmental disaster, poverty, disease, ignorance and
terror. The WHITE western world countries still practice slavery in another way. Africa is the
richest continent in the world, and yet it is the poorest, because the interest of the NEO COLONIALISTS
remain the same like 200 years and still suck the blood of these people till the last drop. SHAME !
Gustav Svensson
Apr 19th 2012, 16:34
I hope EU will introduce proper integration of the new Maltese. A good sign is the new houses that they are buliding.
Guido Farrugia
Apr 19th 2012, 21:20
New Maltese my foot. I am Maltese and no thanks, i do not want to integrate.
Joseph Ellul
Apr 20th 2012, 09:27
Keep prodding Gustav. It seems that you have acquired the Maltese sense of humour... Sarcasm!! what else.
John Azzopoardi
Apr 23rd 2012, 18:45
Gustan, why not invite your Scandinavian brothers and sisters to take all these illegal migrants who don't even want to be in Malta.
Louise Vella
Apr 19th 2012, 16:13
Far from what UNHCR and the NGOs say, it seems the detention centres for illegal immigrants are too liberal.
Joe Fenech
Apr 19th 2012, 11:24
We can't even control these people when in detention let alone if they're living in the community!
Patrick Zammit
Apr 19th 2012, 11:15
Switzerland a country, by far richer than us and having a population density of 487 (whilst ours is a whopping 1,578) can control the number of immigrants whether or not they are legal.
We, forming part of the EU, cannot do what is good for us but instead have to do what a bunch of unelected and unaccountable commissioners think is best not to upset their gravy train.
That is what EFA et al failed to tell us.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/Swiss_limit_immigration_from_some_EU_states.html?cid=32503746
Joe Fenech
Apr 19th 2012, 11:32
Very true indeed!
Malta had one brilliant Alfred Sant. Tragically, he was jeered at, mocked, had sarcasm thrown at him... He was a man who knew what he was talking about unlike those peasants who came after him to rule this desperate nation. Alas, Sant was too brilliant for such a hopeless nation. He was someone with a sheer expertise in world politics and economics (apart from being a fantastic writer). Had Vaclav Havel been born in Malta not in the refined Czech Republic, he would have experienced the same fate as Sant.
Miskin, il-Gahan taqlaghlu ghajnejh...!
Guido Farrugia
Apr 19th 2012, 17:58
@Joe Fenech.
Agreed 100% You put it well for all to understand. He was indeed brilliant!
Joseph Ellul
Apr 19th 2012, 10:27
Why the prefabricated homes ? What next ? I suggest give these illegal immigrants all those houses that are empty and in need of maintenance. Bill the Eu, the UN and all those who want Malta to keep these poor people. Make them pay rent and make them work. Tell them that there is nothing for nothing. They have to pay their own way. No work, No money, No stay. Illegal immigrants are humans and need to work, to create a life and when the time comes to move on. WE cannot keep people in cages.
Y Sammut
Apr 19th 2012, 13:51
There aren't even enough jobs for us the maltese, let alone jobs for all the illegal immigrants in Malta!!!!!!
Guido Farrugia
Apr 19th 2012, 18:01
Hallina minnhekk ukoll. They are illegal immigrants and should be sent home...... ILLEGAL!!! GOT IT?
Ricardo Cassar
Apr 19th 2012, 10:27
What's holding us not sending Illegals be they white,black or yellow, back to where they came from? Many years ago me and my friend went to London and because my friend only had a one way ticket and after a 15 minute talk with the airport authorites he was sent back on the first flight back.And England was and still is a friendly country but rules are rules and have to be obeyed I presume.
A. MICALLEF
Apr 19th 2012, 10:01
G.HOARE - May I ask where do you come from, and the colour of your skin ???? The
argument is hunt down the blacks like in slavery times, and leave the illegal whites
running around. Why not the whites, PLEASE ANSWER ??
T Gauci
Apr 19th 2012, 11:07
Int bis-serjeta ?
A. MICALLEF
Apr 19th 2012, 11:38
T.GAUCI - Is-serjeta titlob li tirrispondi ghal-dik il-kitba li tkun int qieghed tirreferi ghaliha.
Nerga ntenni, GHALIEX IS-SUWED IVA, U IL-BOJOD LE ? Min hu serju jirrispondi
ghal-mistoqsija li tkun saritlu.
victor bonello
Apr 19th 2012, 12:56
@ T. Gauci; The problem is because of culture, not skin. These people have different cultures and are difficult to integrate. We have same problem with some East European like Rumanians. Culture and background are difficult to eradicate and integrate.
stephen koludrovic
Apr 19th 2012, 13:12
@ A.MIcallef,
Try and talk with a bit of common sense.
Any non EU citizen passing through our airport, comes with a valid passport and if needed,a visa.which is valid for a certain period of time.
Should they wish to extend their stay on the island, and,before their visa expires, they go to the immigration office in Floriana,pay a fee and if everything is in order they get their extension.
Should they, in the meantime wish to work, they or their employers apply for a work permit.
If they do not get a work permit, and are caught working, they are taken to court, their employers are heavily fined, and they themselves are deported.
So now, instead of you ranting about any imaginary racism, Don,t you agree that even Africans should act, and be treated the same as the rest of the human race.
A. MICALLEF
Apr 19th 2012, 14:28
S.KULODROVIC - I am refering to the non EU citizens who overstay their Visa and stay
and work illegally in Malta not the ones who manage to get an extension of the Visa. We
have many thousands of them from ex.Jugoslavia etc., etc. Having a passaport does
not mean you can enter a country stay there and work illegally. If we allow these
non EU citizens why not allow the ones from Africa ?? YEARS AGO THE MALTESE
GAVE A HOME AND A COUNTRY TO THE KULODROVIC FAMILY because trhey were
escaping from war, so now WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MALTESE
GIVING A TEMPORARY HOME TO THESE POOR BLACK AFRICANS ??
A. MICALLEF
Apr 19th 2012, 09:49
Id-destination ta dawn il-povri nies ma kienx Malta, imma l-Italja. L-Armed forces ta Malta
dahhluhom gewwa Malta, ghallhekk qatt ma jistghu jkunu illegal imigrants. Pipo De Marco,
Anthony Arpa, ghaliex evadejtu milli tirrispondu dwar l-imigranti li dahlu mil-Airport u baqghqu
hawn Malta. Dan HUWA CRIME, u dan jghamel lil dawn it-Turkish, Syrians, Albanians, Russians,
Tunisians, Morrocons, Serbs. GHALIEX DAWN LE ???? Dawn huma aktar imigranti illegali
mis-suwed u hafna minnhom huma involuti f-organised crime. SHAME ON THE AUTHORITIES
HUNTING DOWN 3 POOR BLACK PEROPLE, WHILST LEAVING THOUSAND OF WHITE ILLEGAL
IMIGRANTS ROAMING IN OUR STREETS, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEIR SKIN COLOUR IS WHITE.
VERU MALTA KATTOLIKA !
G Hoare
Apr 19th 2012, 09:35
#@ Debbie schembri , these 2 guys are from Nigeria which is a rich country,
MALTA SHOULD TAKE the Austrailian act as soon as they are found they are to be deported back to their country ,i am sure it is cheaper for a flight ticket than to keep them locked up.
Pippo De Marco
Apr 19th 2012, 08:37
They don't want to stay here, so with any luck they will leave of their own accord, but I imagine they'll be heading North, not Nigeria.
Steve Diacono
Apr 19th 2012, 08:31
"100 pre-fabricated homes" .... really ??
Anthony Arpa
Apr 19th 2012, 08:19
This is a shame .... As far that these illegal imigrants are not happy with what our authorities are doing for them,they must now be caught and they must be sent right away to their countries.
We must not accept here just one illegal emigrant that cause our country any problems.
Action must be taken before it will be too late.
Debbie Schembri
Apr 19th 2012, 09:01
You have to thank god that we have a clear country not like them. If we have the same problems like them we do the same thing. These people we have to save them not send them back immediately because they are humane being like use. My friend if you past 7 days on a boat with out food & drink you will not talk like this the mentally of Maltese .
Charles W. Sammut
Apr 19th 2012, 09:42
@ Debbie Schembri
Transferring the problem from Nigeria to Malta will not solve anything. Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa with vast oil reserves. They have to sort out their own problems and not create new problems for us here. That is what every European country did, what we did. Why cannot these people sort themselves out?
It is misplaced and misguided charity to let them come and stay here. They do not belong here or in Europe. So much so that no other EU country want to take them off us. Do not believe those NGOs who are raking in money and avoiding income tax on the pretext of providing a 'service' to these illegals.
Jonathan Sciberras
Apr 19th 2012, 08:18
He may as well join in and help with the search than!!!!!!!
Franco Farrugia
Apr 19th 2012, 08:34
Why not join in yourself?
Jonathan Sciberras
Apr 19th 2012, 09:09
Because i'm not the one who took the 500euros extra!!!!!!
A. MICALLEF
Apr 19th 2012, 07:55
These poor people were saved from the rough seas and brought over to Malta and locked up
ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK COLOUR. The REAL ILLEGALl imigrants are those Turkish,
Syrians, Serbs, Albanians and many more non EU citizens who entered Malta through the
airport and stayed here illegally. Why is our government discriminating against these poor
people ?? Whilst the army hunts down these poor people they might as well hunt down those
thousands of non EU and non black citizens. Some of them are begging in Republic Street,
pick pocketing all over Malta and prostituting themselves.
joseph briffa
Apr 19th 2012, 08:21
Totally agree with you.
T Mifsud
Apr 19th 2012, 08:23
You, as a white, try enter the US illegally and see if you are let free or locked up. Colour has no influence.
The illegal immigrants are locked up because they entered illegally.
C Apap
Apr 19th 2012, 08:26
well said!
carlos ellul
Apr 19th 2012, 08:26
The locals are struggling to make ends meet and yet, we are FORCED to keep foreign people in our midst whether we like it or not. We can't send them to Libya, we can't send them to Europe, all we can do is to risk our lives in saving them, feed them, clothe them and shelter them. If we don't give them five star treatment then our Northern 'brothers' criticize us, if anyone complains then he's branded a racist. Now go on and tell us who are the real victims in this story.
john vella
Apr 19th 2012, 08:44
T. Mifsud
The facts are that in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S.A. not to mention other countries the like of South America have been invaded by emigration, once these so called emigrants OUTNUMER the locals the locals disappear in tin air and become second class citizens.
One of these new arrivals is said to have requested: ''if we let our wives come millions are ready and willing to cross over''.
We as a small nation we tread in dangerous territory!
Debbie Schembri
Apr 19th 2012, 09:15
I agree with you too Mr Micallef but i am not in agreement with Anthony Arpa
. We have to save this people not send them back immediately. If we spend 7 days on the boat without drink & food like them we will not talk like this. Most of Maltese people there mind is to close get up Maltese open your mind for these people we always tell stupid things about them.
Thanks
Paul Giordimaina
Apr 19th 2012, 09:51
jonathan You are another parrot what the 500 euros got to do with this subject.
Chris Mifsud
Apr 19th 2012, 10:38
They were saved from the rough seas because they decided to take their ILLEGAL journey at their OWN RISK. People had to risk their lives to save these irresponsible ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
They were locked up because they came here ILLEGALLY! They were going to be deported and instead of following the legal procedure they instead escaped.
So no, i do not feel sorry in the least for them and i hope they are caught as soon as possible, deported and I hope the Nigerian authorities are informed that these individuals should be locked up for breaking the law here.
Etienne Bonanno
Apr 19th 2012, 17:34
The simple truth is that even non-EU citizens who are not black are repatriated - probably more so than African migrants. It just makes no news that a Serbian, Albanian or whatever is repatriated, so nobody knows about it.
I personally know of a case, for example where a Serbian man illegally residing in Malta was only weeks away from marrying a Maltese resident and he was deported anyway. In this case his fiancee had to incur the not inconsiderable cost of travelling to his country and marrying there as quickly as possible and without her family.
Mario Micallef
Apr 19th 2012, 07:42
well done!
Ms Maria Vella
Apr 19th 2012, 11:06
for what?
Mario Micallef
Apr 19th 2012, 11:18
well done for all those people who defend ILLEGAL immigrants here...this is all a wastage of resources from our security forces...i can write for ages on this topic but they will call you racist! so i will start to be passive!
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