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Malaysia fights illegal immigration

Nearly 1,500 illegal immigrants have been detained in a nationwide operation by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Nearly 1,500illegal immigrants have been detained in a nationwide operation by theImmigration Department of Malaysia.

Director-general of the department Khairul DzaimeeDaud said the illegal immigrants were arrested on March 1 evening after forces investigated3,750 foreigners.

They were detained for different violations suchas overstaying their visas and entering the country without valid documents.

The official said since the beginning of thisyear, the department has detained 9,452 illegal immigrants, mainly fromIndonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Philippines.

It also detained 176 employers during the periodfor illegal use of foreign workers and brought 151 of them to court.

A total of 72,361 individuals were denied entryinto Malaysia in 2018 due to passport and visa problems.-VNA
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