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Malaysia intensifies raids on illegal foreign workers

The Malaysian Government is continuing raids on illegal foreign workers nationwide.
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KualaLumpur (VNA) – The Malaysian Government is continuing raids on illegalforeign workers nationwide.

TheImmigration Department of Malaysia said on May 18 that 125 illegal workers werearrested, including 20 women in centre of the capital on May 17.

Thearrested people came from Indonesia, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, thePhilippines and Afghanistan, aged from 25 to 40. Those people were sent to BukitJalil immigration detention centre for interrogation before being deported totheir countries.

Headof the department Mustafar Ali said that the raids have become regular due tothe rise of illegal migrants in Malaysia.

He appealed Malaysia people, especially employers not to recruit and concealillegal foreign workers and warned that they will face serious actions from theGovernment if they violate the rule.

Accordingto the official, Malaysia conducted nearly 6,000 raids, examined 62,654foreigners and arrested about 18,000 people since the start of 2017.-VNA

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