National Immigration Branch

1. National Immigration Branch

2. Presentation to the NCOP Select Committee on Social Services 21 June 2005

3. Contents • Introduction • Structure • Strategic Objectives • BCOCC • Conclusion

4. Introduction • What is the NIB? • Launch of the NIB • Management Capacity • Structure

5. National Immigration Branch • The Mission of the NIB: • To establish and maintain the NIB as a world-class immigration authority which makes a significant contribution to migration management at an international level, and thus helps South Africa to achieve its development goals

6. DDG National Immigration Dir. Immigration Directives Dir. Information Co-ordination Unit Counter Xenophobia CD Admissions CD Inspectorate Dir. Refugee Affairs

7. National Immigration Branch • Admissions Ensures that visitors, tourists and business people have valid travel documents Makes legitimate guests welcome Identifies illegal migrants Streamlines flow of passengers Is present at all points of entry Acts as the public “face” of South Africa Wears uniform with pride

8. National Immigration Branch • Inspectorate Responsible for the inspections of business premises and residences Visit non designated POE I.e. Aviation and Maritime Investigations into single incident fraud Investigations into syndicated fraud Human Trafficking Interact with Counter-Corruption and Law Enforcement Agencies Deportation of irregular migrants Management of Lindela Holding Facilities

9. National Immigration Branch • Immigration Directives Ensures uniform application of the legislation governing Immigration Develops operating procedures Formulates position papers Monitors implementation Interfaces with others partners and stakeholders

10. National Immigration Branch • Refugee Affairs Assesses Asylum-seekers for Status Administers Refugee’s Act of 1998 Adheres to UN Convention of Status of Refugees and OAU Convention on Refugee Problems in Africa Treats all asylum-seekers with respect Issues enabling documentation

11. National Immigration Branch • Counter Xenophobia • Makes more people aware of: South Africa’s need for highly skilled immigrants The compassionate treatment enjoyed by SA exiles in the past The fact that a country’s strength can often be measured by the quality of the people attracted to immigrate to it Monitor and evaluate policies and practices within the NIB

12. National Immigration Branch • Information Coordination Coordinates information flow between NIB sectors and stakeholders Developing Document Investigation Centre to detect forgery Analyses immigration trends and forecasts future scenarios Administer ICT systems

13. Strategic Issues • Review of Immigration Legislation • Effective Border Control • Development of capacity and transformation • Effective Law Enforcement • Management of Refugee Services • Information Management • Counter Xenophobia

14. Effective Border Control • Management and control of POE • Officers present at all designated POE • Effective and rugged IT systems • Airline Liaison Officers • Effective Coordination and Cooperation with relevant Stakeholders • BCOCC • Government House Concept

15. Development of Capacity and Transformation • Populate organisational structure • Ongoing training • Standard Operating Procedures • Realignment of NIB National – Provincial • Foreign Expert Research • Fully Equipped NIB • NIB as an Essential Service

16. Effective Law Enforcement • Enforcement to support prosecution of DHA legislation • Standard Operating Procedures • Development of Charge Sheets • DHA CAS • Workshop with NPA • Department of Justice Training College • Joint Operations on transnational/Organised Crime syndicates • Human Trafficking

17. Management of Refugee Services • Development of a professional Refugee Regime • SOP’s • Backlog eradicated • Smart Card • Investigation into Transit facilities for Asylum Seekers • Successful integration of Refugees into society • Governmental structures • NGO’s

18. OBJECTIVE To establish an information repository which would ensure that the NIB could function proactively on risks and opportunities.

19. Incident Reporting System • Incident and event reporting system • Provides real-time reporting • Allows for pro-active response by supervisors • Management support • Quantitive and qualitative analysis tool • Provides patterns, trends and forecasting • Officials undergone training • Standard Operating Procedures being refined. • JIA pilot project

20. OVERVIEW OF INCIDENT SYSTEM

21. Functions • Gather and Collate incident data • Evaluate and Analyse incident data • Disseminate and Interpret incident data • Identify, Monitor and Track current incidents and potential threats • Alert our Officers by reports of current trends and early warnings • Enhancing our Service Delivery

22. OFFICER SCREEN

28. Reports

31. Objective To have a regime where all relevant information is easily available to all stakeholders in Government

32. Formal protocols developed for exchange of information • Investigating additional information sources • Workshops with role-players to: • determine information needs • Develop protocols for the exchange of information • Establish a nodal point

33. Immigration Directives • Monitoring and evaluation of policies governing immigration • Compilation of departmental/country position papers on immigration • Pursue the harmonisation of legislation and policies within the region and the continent • Study on institutionalised remittance • Database of RSA diaspora

34. Counter Xenophobia • Development of a counter xenophobia programme • Create awareness within government departments • Structures forum with non-governmental organisations • Forum with local integrated foreign communities

35. BCOCC PROPOSED STRUCTURE

36. INTRODUCTION • 2004 National Intelligence Estimate • Single most important security challenge • Security at borders & ports of entry • National security threat • Derives from fragmentation and ineffective coordination • Facilitates transnational syndicated crime • Major paradigm shift urgently required • Balance security, trade & development • Tranversal training Border environment

37. MANDATE • “The BCOCC is responsible for the strategic management of the South African border environment in a coordinated manner”

38. Conclusion • Task of Immigration has been under-estimated • Capacity shortfall • Remuneration • Special Events • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • Immigration is the new global discourse