Sarawak needs to tighten borders
KUCHING: Sarawak needs to tighten its borders to preventing foreigners from entering illegally during the Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing said stringent controls should be implemented at rat trails, and the Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security Complex (CIQS). “We do not want illegal immigrants to enter Sarawak because the […]
Malaysia to deport illegal immigrants tested negative for Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government will deport all illegal immigrants tested negative for Covid-19 to their countries of origin, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today. Ismail Sabri, who chaired the Special Meeting on the Management of Illegal Immigrants today, said matters relating to the deportation process will be discussed by the […]
207 illegal immigrants tested positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 207 of the 13,929 illegal immigrants detained at three Immigration Detention Depots in Peninsular Malaysia have been found to be positive for Covid-19 infection. Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said 110 of those infected have been sent to the Covid-19 quarantine and treament centre at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) […]
Anticipated increase in illegals re-entry after Aidilfitri
ALOR GAJAH: Coastline patrols via Ops Benteng will be intensified to curb an expected increase of illegal immigrants’ entry through illegal landing spots along the Straits of Melaka after Aidilfitri. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) deputy director-general of operations Vice-Admiral Datuk Ibrahim Mohamed said there were possibilities that the migrants would attempt to find their way back into the country after […]
More soldiers added to beef border security
KUCHING: The number of Malaysian soldiers along the Sarawak-Kalimantan border has been increased and they are complemented with technology to monitor and control the entry of illegal immigrants, many of whom travel along ‘rat trails’ to and from the state. First Infantry Division Commander, Major General Datuk Din Md Din Abu said since the imposition […]
