Malaysia's immigration problem: A question of law, responsibility and humanity

The writer believes Malaysia needs to take firm action against those profiting from unlawful immigration arrangements. — Filepic/The Star

I BELIEVE Malaysia has had a serious immigration problem for a long time. Anyone who observes what is happening on the ground would recognise that the presence of undocumented migrants is not a recent phenomenon. Despite repeated enforcement operations, arrests, deportations, and regularisation programmes, the problem persists.

We must acknowledge this reality without allowing the discussion to become an expression of hostility towards foreigners. There are legitimate social, economic, and legal reasons why undocumented immigration must be addressed. Equally important are the humanitarian reasons why we should be concerned about the migrants themselves.

Jahaberdeen M. Yunoos

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Why are we pushing away collective happiness?

作者认为马来西亚需要对那些从非法移民安排中获利的人采取强硬措施。——图片来源：《星报》

我认为马来西亚长期以来一直存在严重的移民问题。任何关注当地情况的人都会意识到，非法移民的存在并非近期才出现的现象。尽管政府多次开展执法行动、逮捕、驱逐出境和实施合法化计划，但这个问题依然存在。

我们必须正视这一现实，但绝不能让讨论演变成对外国人的敌意。解决非法移民问题有其合理的社会、经济和法律原因。同样重要的是，出于人道主义原因，我们也应该关注移民本身。

贾哈伯丁·M·尤努斯

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