In Bandar Seri Begawan, twelve immigrants were arrested for overstaying or misusing temporary stay documentation.  A few of the twelve were fined, while others were issued a special pass.  Over half of the foreigners who were caught were working in the food industry.  Two of those individuals were working in a food stall at the capital.  Foreigners working in the food industry without proper documentation are a public threat because they have not received health certification.  Most of the individuals apprehended by the Brunei police force were given minor fines or warnings, while a few still await processing.

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In Belgium, five churches are hosting undocumented immigrants in an effort to curb immigration policy.  Protests against the current process for immigrant nationalization and sit-ins to demand naturalization are aimed at policy makers in Brussels, but appear to be falling on deaf ears.  According to an article in Expatica News, the increasing protests have had an inverse effect on Interior Minister Patrick Dewael, who seems to be growing less sympathetic to the immigrant protestors. 

A number of fasts have been denounced by Dewael, who views them as black mail, and churches who do not view the protests as being in line with their societal and theological goals.  Despite negative feedback from the Interior Minister and other government figures, the protesters continue, hoping that their actions will lead to accelerated asylum laws and immigration reform that makes efficient pathways for long term residents to become full citizens in Belgium.