Illegal workers urged to surrender or face fine and jail


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 06 Jul 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign workers who failed to apply for the E-Card (enforcement card) have been urged to surrender or risk being fined and jailed.

Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali (pic) said those who surrendered would only be charged a penalty of RM400 instead of paying up to RM5,000 if they were caught by the authorities.

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