577,427 illegals legalised up to June 30

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 577,427 illegal immigrants (PATI) have been legalised under the Comprehensive Legalisation Programme for Illegal Immigrants or the 6P programme, which ended on June 30.

Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Radzi said they were from the 1,015,852 PATI registered under 107,136 employers from sectors such as manufacturing, construction, plantation and agriculture.