Overcrowding at Sandakan depot as ops continue against undocumented migrants


SANDAKAN: The Sandakan Immigration depot is housing more than 1,500 undocumented migrants, exceeding its maximum capacity of 1,200, as enforcement operations continue across Sabah.

State Immigration director Datuk Sh Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the overcrowding has put great pressure on resources and raised safety concerns.

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