Hong Kong - Illegal immigrants deported

T/I: 10:31:02 Eighty four illegal immigrants, including 18 children, were deported from Hong Kong back to mainland China on Thursday (10/4) following a flood of illegal crossings in recent weeks. SHOWS: MAN KAM TO BORDER CROSSING, HONG KONG - 10/4 VS buses and trucks at crossing; CU sign reading Shenzhen MS police van escorting buses carrying illegal immigrants; MS media outside buses; VS children and other illegal immigrants in buses; VS media outside; VS more children SOT from young boy (in Mandarin) who is asked how he travelled to Hong Kong from Shenzhen - he replies "by boat." Asked how long it took he says about half a day. VS buses pull away; MS news conference; SOT from principal immigration officer Leung Ping-kwan (in English): "We will reinforce our stand that there will be no amnesty for illegal immigrants. Today we have repatriated a total of 84 illegal immigrants including 18 illegal immigrant children." C/A media SOT from Leung continues (in English): "If you consider the total number of people coming to Hong Kong for settlement in a year will be 55-thousand in a year because Hong Kong is a very small place this number is very signifigant taking into consideration our education, social welfare and medical facilities." WS news conference. 2.37 You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/44043784fe2183add5cd770de936c27d Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork