PUTRAJAYA: More than 90,000 undocumented foreigners were detained in various operations nationwide last year, says Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. This year, we will intensify operations at locations identified as hotspots for undocumented foreigners,” he said in his New Year address yesterday. Zakaria said enforcement operations this year need to be more strategic and no longer focused solely on operations at factories or specific sites. Zakaria said enforcement operations against undocumented foreigners will remain a priority for the department this year. “We plan to conduct 1,200 enforcement operations this year.

Source: The Star January 15, 2026 00:00 UTC