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Malaysia's Immigration Department is ramping up enforcement against the growing misuse of Social Visit Passes by foreign nationals, with arrests rising sharply from 1,279 in 2023 to 2,644 in 2024.
Perlis Immigration has created a dedicated task force to systematically track and verify the presence of Rohingya communities across the state, responding to mounting public concerns about undocumented populations in several locations.
Authorities arrested 186 undocumented migrants during a coordinated midnight raid in Kuala Lumpur's Pudu district. The detainees are suspected of visa violations and document offences.
The Immigration Department has detained 62 foreigners across several Selangor locations in a targeted enforcement sweep against immigration pass abuse and condition violations.