Immigration Department denies saying Rohingya are not undocumented migrants; UNHCR cardholders remain subject to immigration law
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- Malaysia's Immigration Department denied saying Rohingya people are not undocumented migrants.
- Director-General Zakaria Shaaban said refugees with valid UNHCR cards remain subject to Malaysia's Immigration Act 1959/63 and may face action like undocumented migrants.
Malaysia's Immigration Department has denied issuing a statement that Rohingya people are not undocumented migrants.
Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said refugees holding valid cards from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees remain subject to the provisions of Malaysia's Immigration Act 1959/63.
He said they may be subject to enforcement action in the same way as undocumented migrants.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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