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NRI organisations come to aid of illegal Telugu workers in Malaysia

Hyderabad: With the Malaysian govt rolling out a repatriation programme for undocumented workers, the Telugu community in Malaysia has taken steps to make sure that the as many Telugu workers as possible are aware of the programme so that they can make use of it. The Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 introduced by the country's immigration department began on May 19, 2025, and will continue until April 30, 2026. A large number of Indian workers, including those from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, work in Malaysia, with thousands staying there as illegal workers. Most of the workers are said to be from Nizamabad, Adilabad, Warangal, and Mahabubnagar. Promised a well-paying job by agents, these workers reach Malaysia on a visit visa and stay in the country illegally. These illegal workers are mostly employed in rubber and oil palm plantations and are said to earn about 30,000 a month. The Federation of NRI Cultural Associations in Malaysia, comprising mainly Telugu organisations, has started to share information about the repatriation programme among the local Telugu people. Several NGOs and NRI organisations are set to participate in Ugadi celebrations on May 25, wherein it will be discussed how best the message can be conveyed to workers, as sometimes it is challenging to reach out to them since they work in remote areas and hardly have any contact with the outside world. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ative o software antivírus do seu computador Clique aqui Undo "It is such workers who need to know about the repatriation programme. If they are caught staying illegally, they will have to pay a huge fine and face a jail sentence," the federation's president Mohan Reddy Bureddy told TOI on Wednesday. If the repatriation facility is used, the illegal worker will need only to pay RM 500, which is 10,000 as a fine, and leave the country. An illegal worker, otherwise, will have to pay a fine of RM 10,000, which is 2 lakh, and face imprisonment of up to five years. The Telugu associations are advising workers to approach the immigration department offices, pay the requisite fine, and leave the country.