The 14th National Assembly (NA) has discussed the extension of the implementation of Resolution No.30/2016/QH14, on the piloted issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Vietnam, during their ongoing sixth session in Hanoi on November 5.
As many as 1,162 illegal foreign workers in Thailand have been arrested and 204 law-breaking employers have been prosecuted following checks on nearly 50,000 foreign workers at establishments in the past month.
Malaysia’s Immigration Department sets a target of carrying out 1,300 operations monthly to weed out illegal immigrants and errant employers, according to New Straits Times.
The number of undocumented foreign migrant workers registering to Thai authority has exceeded 700,000, the country’s Department of Employment (DOE) said on August 8, insisting it will not extend the deadline for registration.
Malaysian authorities began a campaign on July 1 to nab illegal foreign workers nationwide, especially in states accommodating crowds of guest workers.
The Malaysian Immigration Department has decided not to extend the registration for the Enforcement Card Programme (or E-card) for foreign workers although last-minute applicants have doubled since June 28.
Over 150 foreigners aged between 20-45, have been detained by the Malaysian Immigration Department for various offences including not having identification documents, possession of fake work permits.
As many as 62 foreign women and nine Malaysians were arrested on May 1 during an operation against illegal workers jointly held by the Immigration Department and relevant authorities in Johor state.
The Malaysian Department of Immigration said Malaysia would begin issuing the card ‘E-kad’ for illegal foreign workers to temporarily legalise their jobs as from February 15.
Local media reported on December 14 that the number of illegal foreign workers in Malaysia have reduced drastically thanks to the Immigration Department’s rehiring and resettlement of illegal immigrants programme.
As many as 40 percent of foreign workers in Malaysia are undocumented, hindering the country’s efforts to reduce independence on foreign workforce in 2020.
The Immigrant Department of Malaysia will freeze assets of companies that hire illegal foreign workers, starting from October 1, local newspaper “The Star” reported.
Silent Bay Travel and Trade Co. Ltd was fined 80 million VND, or 3,590 USD, by the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee on July 19 for bad record keeping and employing illegal foreign workers.
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