Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region
The article discusses about migrant smuggling activities in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Issues discussed include countries and borders that involved in the smuggling of migrant, types of transportation used, charges paid to the syndicates, parties involved in the process and the tact...
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| author | Ajis, Mohd Na'eim Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah Keling, Mohamad Faisol |
| author_facet | Ajis, Mohd Na'eim Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah Keling, Mohamad Faisol |
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| description | The article discusses about migrant smuggling activities in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Issues discussed include countries and borders that involved in the smuggling of migrant, types of transportation used, charges paid to the syndicates, parties involved in the process and the tactics of human smuggling. The data sample of this study are taken from 54 illegal immigrants who are being detained at the Immigration Detention Centre at Sik, Kedah and also those who settled in several districts in the Northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia. Relevant authorities like Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysia Immigration Department and Border Ranger Regiment, are being interviewed. Findings reveal that the activities of migrant smuggling are occurring in the Northern Region of the Peninsular Malaysia. The authorities are continuously improvised the monitoring methods to curtail the migrant smuggling however, the syndicates are often ahead of the authorities and getting difficult to be traced |
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| spelling | uum-314712024-12-16T11:15:34Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31471/ Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region Ajis, Mohd Na'eim Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah Keling, Mohamad Faisol JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration The article discusses about migrant smuggling activities in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Issues discussed include countries and borders that involved in the smuggling of migrant, types of transportation used, charges paid to the syndicates, parties involved in the process and the tactics of human smuggling. The data sample of this study are taken from 54 illegal immigrants who are being detained at the Immigration Detention Centre at Sik, Kedah and also those who settled in several districts in the Northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia. Relevant authorities like Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysia Immigration Department and Border Ranger Regiment, are being interviewed. Findings reveal that the activities of migrant smuggling are occurring in the Northern Region of the Peninsular Malaysia. The authorities are continuously improvised the monitoring methods to curtail the migrant smuggling however, the syndicates are often ahead of the authorities and getting difficult to be traced College of International Studies, Tamkang University 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31471/1/TJIA%2023%2001%202019%2071-118.pdf Ajis, Mohd Na'eim and Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah and Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah and Keling, Mohamad Faisol (2019) Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region. Tamkang Journal of International Affairs, 23 (1). pp. 71-118. ISSN 1027-4979 https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=300147005&tip=sid |
| spellingShingle | JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration Ajis, Mohd Na'eim Ahmad Zakuan, Ummu Atiyah Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah Keling, Mohamad Faisol Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title | Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title_full | Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title_fullStr | Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title_short | Smuggling of Migrants in Malaysia: The Case Study of Illegal Immigrants in the Northern Region |
| title_sort | smuggling of migrants in malaysia the case study of illegal immigrants in the northern region |
| topic | JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31471/1/TJIA%2023%2001%202019%2071-118.pdf |
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