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Timeline: The crackdown on illegal immigrants

The Star
Wednesday 2 Feb 2005

The crackdown on illegal immigrants

Oct 20, 2004: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced
the 17-day amnesty between Oct 29 and Nov 14, for illegal immigrants to return
home without penalty before the Hari Raya celebration.

Manila tells illegal workers: Take advantage of extension

Malaysiakini.com
Feb 2, 05 11:22am

The Philippines today warned illegal Filipino workers in Malaysia to take advantage
of an amnesty for them to return home without punishment.

(EN) Steps to get back old jobs for foreign workers

The Star
Monday January 31, 2005

KANGAR: Illegal foreign workers stand to get back their old jobs including
in sectors they were not supposed to work in if they legalise themselves after
voluntarily returning home during the amnesty programme.

(EN) Immigration Department proposes tough measure to deter hiring of illegal workers

The Star
BY CECIL FUNG
Monday January 31, 2005

PETALING JAYA: Employers who engage more than five illegal foreign workers
may find themselves languishing in jail until their cases are disposed of.

(EN) Crackdown on illegal immigrants to proceed next month: Najib

Malaysiakini.com
Jan 22, 05 5:34am

Malaysia will not further extend an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal
immigrants from tsunami-hit Indonesia and other countries, and will begin a
crackdown on Feb 1, a report said today.

(EN) Slave labour back as others compete with low labour-cost nations

Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Jan 15, 05 10:24am

Malaysian employers have used migrant labour to "artificially suppress"
wages with the government possibly collaborating in efforts to remain competitive,
a regional trade unionist said today.

(EN) M'sia may further extend amnesty for illegal immigrants after quake

Malaysiakini.com
Jan 7, 05 4:42am

Malaysia may again extend an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to let Indonesia focus on rehabilitating its tsunami-hit Aceh province, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.

(EN) In conjunction with May Day Celebration

Introduction Labour Day, or May Day as some may call it, renews the commitment of the working class to stand in solidarity against the exploitative nature of capitalism. Whilst in Malaysia we have seen the reduction of sweat-shops, exploitation has taken on a different and more sophisticated form. As we celebrate Labour Day this year, […]