KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Any non-governmental organisation (NGO), employer or individual who harbours or hires undocumented migrants without valid permits or documents, can face severe punishment, including fines of up to RM50,000.
Immigration department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pic) said Section 56(1)(d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 also stipulates any individual or organisation that protects more than five undocumented migrants can face jail time of up to five years and no more than six lashes of the whip.
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