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Saudi deports quarter million migrants in 3 months

By Washington Examiner
Published January 22, 2014 12:38pm ET
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Saudi deports quarter million migrants in 3 months
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it has deported “more than a quarter million” foreign migrant workers from the kingdom over the past three months. The Interior Ministry said late Tuesday the foreigners had been residing in the country illegally and were in violation of labor laws. It didn’t elaborate. The deportations began […]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it has deported “more than a quarter million” foreign migrant workers from the kingdom over the past three months.

The Interior Ministry said late Tuesday the foreigners had been residing in the country illegally and were in violation of labor laws. It didn’t elaborate.

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