Thai authorities have confirmed that a total of 128 Tamil migrants are being held by Thailand for possible deportation despite the fact that a few of them have filed their registrations as asylum seekers with the United Nations.

Police took 155 people into custody. However, a few of them were soon released as they showed their valid legal travel related documents, confirmed one of the spokesperson from the Thai Immigration department. Some of the people from the remaining 128 people had papers showing their sanctioned status from the UN, while others had papers linked with their application of the status.

Mr. Amornwiwat, the spokesperson affirmed that these are the minors fleeing war and applying for asylum through the UN. But some of them overstayed their Tourist Visa even after the same was expired after coming to Thailand.

Reports say that the officials of Thai Immigration are in discussion with the Sri Lankan Embassy in order to discuss the consequences of people who go on to overstay their expired Tourist Visas or breach the Immigration rules.

Nothing has been officially announced or stated as yet. Certain activists in Canada believe that people who are arrested and are seeking asylum status from UN are in a desperate need of protection.

The group went on to say that the asylum seekers might come face to face with annoyance or punishment if they are deported back to their home nation. They said that the arrest is not valid as the people are genuine refugees.