KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has requested an allocation under Budget 2024 to set up three more temporary shelters to house children detained by the Immigration Department during operations against illegals, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution.
The Home Ministry said that the proposal comes after the recent opening of a temporary settlement in Nilai known as Baitul Mahabbah to house 18 guardians and 38 children, including a days-old baby.
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