The Star
Monday, 15 Feb 2021
PETALING JAYA: No holders of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards or those from the Rohingya ethnic group will be sent home in the upcoming repatriation programme, says Immigration director-general, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
"The Immigration Department refers to various media reports regarding the repatriation programme on Feb 23 using Myanmar Navy boats.
"No holders of UNHCR cards or Rohingya will be involved in this programme. This is a part of the regular repatriation exercises carried out by Immigration depots," he said in a statement on Monday (Feb 15).
He added that those being sent back had offences such as not having identification documents, overstaying, and improper use of travel passes.