Immigration D-G: Toddlers to be released from detention centre on Wednesday (July 3)


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 02 Jul 2019

PETALING JAYA: The two undocumented Filipino toddlers under the age of two held at the Bukit Jalil Immigration detention centre since June 14 will be released and deported back to their country on Wednesday (July 3).

Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud confirmed this, saying that basic facilities were also provided for the children detained at the centre.  

“The babies will be deported to their country by tomorrow, July 3, 2019,” Khairul Dzaimee told The Star.

Regarding equipment at the centre, "we do provide basic facilities for the children," said Khairul Dzaimee, who also forwarded pictures of the children playing at the detention centre's nursery.

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