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J.Y. Interpretation No. 710 (deportation and detention of mainland Chinese residents)
Constitutional Court of Taiwan (Judicial Yuan) · Taiwan · 2013-07-05 · National court
Citation: J.Y. Interpretation No. 710
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Do people from mainland China facing removal from Taiwan have the same due-process protections as other foreigners?
What the court decided
Yes. Removal must allow a chance to be heard, and detention pending removal must be limited and subject to prompt judicial review.
In plain language
Following its decision on foreigners, the Constitutional Court said people from mainland China must also get a hearing before removal and a quick court check on any detention.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Mengikuti putusan tentang orang asing, MK menyatakan warga Tiongkok daratan juga harus didengar sebelum dikeluarkan dan penahanannya segera diperiksa pengadilan.
Pertanyaan: Apakah warga Tiongkok daratan yang akan dikeluarkan dari Taiwan mendapat perlindungan proses hukum yang sama dengan orang asing lain?
What happened afterwards
- 2013-07-05: Interpretation issued.
Sources
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/tw-jy-710-2013/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.