Illegal Immigrants In Malaysia
Bernama according to sakib the number of illegal immigrants in the country is believed to be almost 2 5 million based on analyses done by the immigration department.
Illegal immigrants in malaysia. Employment law malaysia news. The cross border movement of workers has become well established in southeast asia with malaysia a major labour receiving country and indonesia and the philippines the region s main labour sending states. Besides mustafa also made some shocking revelation regarding illegal foreign workers in malaysia. The immigration inquiry clears malaysia govt in citizenship for votes scheme.
The government has vacillated in its approach to illegal immigration over the past decade from whipping and fining people for working illegally in malaysia to registering 1 3 million of an estimated two million undocumented foreigners for an amnesty program in 2011. The programme implemented by the malaysian government will run from nov 16 to june 30 and will be applicable for sectors such as construction. According to sinchew and mmo the director general of immigration department mustafa ali admitted that the legalisation of illegal foreign workers has failed as only 23 of the illegal immigrants have registered for the e card. Illegal immigrants in malaysia can soon work legally in the country.