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Borneo Post
10-07-2025
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26 foreign nationals detained in Kuching immigration raids
Enforcement officers rounding up the suspected undocumented foreigners during one of the raids at a workers' quarters in Kuching. – Photo via Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia Sarawak KUCHING (July 10): A total of 26 foreign nationals were detained for various immigration offences during three enforcement operations conducted around Kuching on July 8 and 9. In a statement, the Sarawak Immigration Department said the operations, dubbed Ops Belanja, Ops Selera, and Ops Sapu, were part of ongoing efforts to curb the presence of undocumented migrants in the country. A total of 29 enforcement officers inspected 92 individuals of various nationalities during raids on business premises, including restaurants and workers' quarters at construction sites. The raids were carried out based on prior intelligence. 'Following inspections, a total of 26 individuals comprising 20 men and six women were detained for various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations,' the department said. The offences included overstaying, failure to hold valid passes or permits, and misuse of social visit passes. The department also issued a stern reminder to employers and premises owners not to hire or shelter undocumented foreign workers. 'The department will not hesitate to take legal action against any individual or entity found to be violating existing immigration laws,' it said. The department added that such enforcement operations will continue to be intensified to safeguard national security and sovereignty. enforcement immigration Kuching operations undocumented foreign workers
Borneo Post
09-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Immigration Dept raids construction sites in Kuching, nets 25 illegal immigrants
Abdul Halim oversees the enforcement operation in Kuching. – Immigration Department photo KUCHING (May 9): A Sarawak Immigration Department enforcement operation at two construction sites here in the wee hours of this morning saw 25 illegal immigrants detained. The operation starting 1am was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the department's Special Task Force (PTK). Sarawak Immigration director Abdul Halim Abang Naili said the offences detected included the absence of valid travel documents, overstaying, and misuse of social visit passes. 'All those detained have been taken to the Immigration Detention Depot for further action under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Immigration Regulations 1963,' he said in a statement. He said preliminary intelligence revealed that the construction sites were hotspots for foreigners suspected of working illegally. 'During the raid, a total of 46 individuals were inspected, comprising 39 men and seven women, all of whom were foreign nationals. 'Of these, 25 individuals, 21 men and four women were arrested. All are Indonesian nationals,' he said. The operation led by the PTK unit in collaboration with the Operations Unit, involved 51 personnel. Abdul Halim also called on the public and employers to continue cooperating with the authorities to ensure immigration laws are upheld and to report any activities involving illegal immigrants to the nearest authorities.
