00:00A total of 45 undocumented foreigners were detained following an operation in Selangor
00:06on Thursday. Immigration Director General Datuk Zakaria Shaban said the operation was part of
00:12the department's efforts to intensify enforcement to curb employers who failed to comply with
00:18government policies on hiring foreign workers. In a statement made on Friday, Zakaria said that
00:25simultaneous raids were conducted on April 23 at eight locations across Selangor and 88 individuals
00:33were inspected. The 45 foreigners detained are aged 29 to 50 from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Nepal and
00:42Indonesia have been detained for suspected offenses under the Immigration Act 1959-63 and Immigration
00:50Regulations 1963. Zakaria said nine summonses were also issued to Malaysian witnesses to assist in
00:59investigations, adding that all detained foreign nationals had been placed at the Seminyar
01:04Immigration Depot for further action. He said enforcement efforts targeted not only undocumented
01:12migrants but also employers who knowingly hired or harbored them, warning that firm action would be
01:19taken without compromise against all errant parties.
