Singapore has jailed and ordered caned 117 men convicted of entering the country illegally or overstaying in the ity-state, the Sunday Times reported.

The men were among 300 people charged with immigration offences on Saturday.They bring to nearly 800 the number of people arrested last week in a driveagainst illegal immigrants, who have been flooding into Singapore as the regional economies deteriorate.

In a Subordinate Court session that ran about four hours longer than normal, the 117 men admitted entering Singapore illegally or overstaying in the country, the Times said. They were sentenced to up to six weeks in jail and four to six strokes of the cane. Three women from China who had overstayed were each jailed for a month and fined Singapore $2,000 (US$1,242). Singapore does not allow the caning of women. ( this is older article, now they cane women too !! @assholes !! )

The maximum punishment for illegal entry into Singapore is six months'
imprisonment and caning. Harbouring or employing illegal immigrants carries a jail sentence of six months to two years and a fine of up to S$6,000. Those who employ more than five illegal workers also face caning. Singapore loves cheap labor as much as the U.S. but there is one major difference - the rules must be followed because Malaysia doesn't mess around with visa violators. Deputy Home Minister Zainal Abidin Zin leaves no doubt what the penalty for visa violations is, "Punishment will be meted out. When we say whip, we whip. Malaysia has even flogged employers of illegal aliens.

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Cassie says:

I'm not happy that our govenment is not enforcing the current immigration laws, but what Singapore does is against human rights. What a crappy country is that. Even a fellow American has been caned in Singapore for vandalism. Why do these country still have such inhumane punishment ? The UN should address these practises. and the most disturbing thing is that we have sold them F - 15, F - 16 and they're in the JSF program too. How can we sell weapons to such countries ?? Oh, of course, the Republicans and the weapon's industry