Immigration this morning made a sweep at Arirang Hotel in Kampala and netted over 30 staff of Asian origin who did not possess work permits.
The workers, many of Korean origin are being held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ immigration department in Kampala and they are likely to face deportation if their issues are not resolved.
According to the directorate of Citizenship and Immigration control, for a non-citizen to work or trade in the country, they must part with a non-refundable USD 1500 (about Shs5.4m) on application.
The fee was introduced mainly for the purpose of making applicants commit themselves while applying for work permits and successful applicants would have to top up, while those who are unsuccessful would forfeit.