840,000 nabbed, RM400mil collected as Immigration's amnesty draws to a close

PUTRAJAYA: Over 840,000 illegal immigrants have been expatriated and RM400mil in compounds collected as of Aug 1 this year since the Immigration Department started its 3+1 amnesty programme in 2014, says Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali.

With the amnesty programme ending on Aug 30, he said Immigration counters nationwide would remain open on weekends to facilitate the last-minute surge in the number of illegal immigrants expected to surrender themselves.