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Senator Chris Evans was sworn in as the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship on 3 December 2007.

Illegal workers caught in Riverina operation

8 May 2008
Immigration officers located 12 illegal workers and uncovered evidence of possible exploitation and fraudulent migration activity during a two-night operation in the New South Wales Riverina, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.
[Media Release]

Labor committed to fair treatment of asylum seekers

7 May 2008
The Rudd Government is committed to fair and humane arrangements for asylum seekers and refugees, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, said today.
[Media Release]

Compliance operation detains five illegals in WA

7 May 2008
An early morning immigration compliance operation in Perth located five people who were living in Australia illegally.
[Media Release]