Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/04
By: Chang Jung-hsiang and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, May 4 (CNA) The Tainan branch of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) warned
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migrant workers on Friday not to operate any vehicle, including bicycles, while under the influence of alcohol, as they can easily be deported after being caught in the act.
The more aggressive policy reflects a recent change in how Taiwan’s courts are handling violations of the law committed by migrant workers, according to the NIA.
In a statement, the office said a Vietnamese woman who worked at a factory in Tainan was caught in April riding an electric bicycle while intoxicated, which is illegal in Taiwan even if licenses are not required for bikes.
She was sentenced to two months in jail or could alternatively pay a fine for the offense, the statement said. [FULL STORY]
