Saudi Arabia arrested 19,817 foreigners in one week for residency, labor, and border security law violations, with 14,471 deported.

Saudi Arabia arrested 19,817 foreigners in one week (July 11-17) for violating residency, labor, and border security laws, as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal residents. The Interior Ministry revealed that 12,436 breached residency rules, 4,881 infringed the border security system, and 2,500 others broke labor laws. A total of 14,471 violators have been deported during this period.