"No more place in our detention houses for the newly arrested illegal immigrants ," Head of the Denpasar Immigration Service Bambang Wisnu Wardana said.Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - At least 95 illegal immigrants from Iran arrested in the sea off Benoa, Bali, on Sunday , have been detained in a number of hotels in this province.
"No more place in our detention houses for the newly arrested illegal immigrants ," Head of the Denpasar Immigration Service Bambang Wisnu Wardana said here on Monday.
Detention houses of the Bali Immigration Service have been fully occupied with 55 other illegal immigrants moved in recently from Bengkulu.
The 95 illegal immigrants from Iran including men, women and children have been given temporary accommodation at three small hotels facilitated by the UNHCR, the U.N. organization for refugees in Denpasar.
"We have sent letters to the Immigration Office in Jakarta and the UNHCR asking for instruction where the immigrants would stay later," Bambang said.
He said the crewmen of the ship that brought them illegally to the country`s territory are being questioned by police.
The Iranians said their destination is Australia seeking political asylum .(*)
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