I first met Scott at the Fred Frontier benefit where he was doing a volunteer performance for missing American Fred Frontier's family. That was one week before he was officially deported for his political and cultural activities in Taiwan.



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Boomer,

Exactly what was Scott deported for doing? Based on the ariticle you submitted, I am not sure what caused him to be forced to leave this island. Would you please clarify this for me?

I imagine it was not doing the work that your visa says you can do. Seems to be the most commonly used reason for deporting undesirables.

The Foreign Affairs Police have a quota that they have to meet each month. Around 10 persons or so a month for each cop....so that gives them a lot of pressure to find anything to deport you with.

I was questioned about a work permit while making a theft report a couple of months ago. After finding out that I was working legally, the officers explained that they have a lot of pressure from their SUPERIORS to meet a certain quota....something about points.

Stay out of events that have to do with politics or else you'll get in TROUBLE! Another good reason to boot you off the island. The politics here isn't that pretty....especially for GUESTS of this country if they should get involved. This is what I've been hearing from many people. But on the other hand if you get a Taiwanese passport I guess you'll be fine.....
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No....don't pick me! I'm not an ILLEGAL ALIEN!!!:noway:

I have said it before over and over again, and no one pays any attention -- foreigners are not allowed to do volunteer activities without a WORK PERMIT.

Indeed, you may feel that such a rule is arbitrary and unfair, but that is the rule, and as of yet no one has been able to get it changed.

I personally have spent a lot of time challenging this rule, but without success . . . . . so far anyway. I have another court hearing coming up in a month or so.

Does anyone support me in my efforts to get these unfair rules changed . . . . . No. People prefer to complain after the fact . . . . "Oh, look Mr. ABC is being deported!!!"

Moral: Know what you are getting involved in. Don't assume that Taiwan treats foreigners the way your home country treats foreigners.

What constitutes a volunteer activity?

No one ever believes me when I tell them it is illegal for foreigners to volunteer in Taiwan. Maybe now they will.

Why can't the police just tell foreign volunteers that what they are doing is illegal?
A verbal or written warning in the first instance would save everyone - police and foreingers - a lot of unnecessary hassle.

tinman wrote

Bloody good question.

Were all the people involved with the Fred Frontier concert/search breaking the law?
How about the foreign volunteers at the Community Services Center in Taipei?
And what about Mark Western's recent kayaking trip?

I guess it's mostly a question of how political the activities are, and how many toes you tread on.

Can you please clarify if Scott Ezell was officially deported? Boomer, the quote you posted is the same as an article that appeared in Pots a while back. At that time, Ezell mentioned that he planned to fight the charges (if I remember correctly).

Does this mean that he lost this fight and has been officially deported (and not just charged with something)?

Thanks to anyone who can clarify.