Indians, Filipinos, Sri Lankans, and Egyptians are the majority of those deported from Kuwait since the start of 2023.
In a statement to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas. Security officials said the ex-pats were expelled due to criminal history or involvement in misdemeanors, which were followed by judicial rulings requesting their immediate deportation, They added that those deported due to drug-related offenses saw a significant increase in the past three months, while many were deported due to alleged expiration of their residency permits, as well as labor law violations. The deportations were issued by Interior Minister Talal Al-Khaled, who according to the officials, does “not tolerate” any expatriate who does not “abide by the laws of the country”.Three-thousand foreigners were said to be expelled within a 30-day time frame on average, indicating the rapid speed at which the deportations are carried out. Indians made up the biggest contingent of deportees, followed by individuals from the Filipino and Sri Lankan communities. Egyptians were the deported Arab group, and Egyptians also make up the largest expatriate groups in the country, making up 24 percent of Kuwait’s workforce. Moreover, women constituted a large number of deportees, numbering 4,000.