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Immigration Law Has More Teeth in New Bill in LS
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|March 12, 2025
Provisions to deny foreigners' entry, restrict their movement; harsh penalty for violators
The government on Tuesday introduced the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, seeking to overhaul existing immigration laws and streamline various services related to foreigners' entry, exit, and stay in the country.
Introducing the bill on the behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister of State Nityanand Rai said that once the proposed law is passed, it will replace the colonial-era Foreigners Act, 1946; Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920; Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939; and the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act, 2000.
This story is from the March 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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