Beyond physical removal, the government is also pushing regulatory reforms to prevent future dumping.

Newly appointed PS Immigration Aliki Salusalu says current efforts to crack down on organised criminals "fall short".

The shortage of health workers and weak follow-up systems threaten to derail HIV efforts.

Lack of convictions weakens anti-trafficking efforts, says International Organisation for Migration, South Pacific Sub-regional Coordinator.

Director of Labour Standards, Daniel Tagivakatini says officials repatriated migrant workers from Bangladesh and India when their employers refused to help.

Government and local advocates say lack of prosecutions and Government collaboration are to blame.