Assessing the role of immagration departion in combating illegal immigrants in Tanzania

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to Assess the Role of 1..),;p:sirtrrintincombating Illegal Immigrants in Tanzania; A case study of Horohoro, mic;ro tho first three specific objectives focused on the influence of information flow in c‘..irrit,;;ing 'illegal immigrants at Horohoro border. To as ses s the strategies used by il legal Officers to control illegal immigrant at Horohoro border. To examine the effect of cowiration between coercive apparatus and the civilians in managing immigrants at Horohoro bordAr. The study was conducted in Tanga Region at Horohoro border. Permissible illegal immigration theory control and Rational Choice theory, together with other empirical studies conducted in the developed countries were used as a basis for the development of the conceptual framework. The study employed case study research design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed for findings triangulation purposes. The convenience sam w pli used to collect data from 60 res ng techniques ere pondents using questionnaires and interviews. SPSS software was used to analyze data. The study findings indicated that information, strategies and cooperation between coercive apparatus and the civilians has positive effect in managing illegal immigrants. Finally, the study concluded that, at illegal immigrants can be well controlled when information is shared at the right time, good strategies are formulated and there's intensive cooperation at the border area. Also, the study recommended the Government to provide conducive environment to immigration officers by giving training and introduced some system that will help them in controlling immigrants.