A study on social impact of an illegal immigrant in Kuching, Sarawak / Aldrin Untie Peter Finch ... [et. al]

This study was done to investigate the social impact of an illegal immigrant in Kuching. It was found that the number of an illegal immigration in Malaysia is increasingly every year. Malaysia fairly strong economic standing compared to neighbouring countries has forced external migration into Malaysia. Besides, most of respondent’s agree that workers from countries such as Indonesia, China, Philippines, Bangladesh, India and Vietnam illegally interring Malaysia and being employed in various economic sectors in Malaysia. This situation has given rise to social problems.
In addition, other questions of such much as social impact pertaining to the illegal immigration in Sarawak by the countries was also being asked. From the questionnaire being distributed, it was found that most of an illegal immigrant was comes from Indonesia. Apart from above, lists of statements were also being included in the questionnaire set. Most of the statements were about relation social impact with an illegal immigrant in Kuching. Majority of respondents is not agreed with the statement, the influx of an illegal immigrant in Kuching contribute to social problems especially for the youth. Throughout the statements, respondent does agree that an illegal immigrant affect the security of locals. Finally, for the comment part, 2 questions were being forward which allow the respondents to voice out their opinion. Both questions were how an illegal immigrant gives social impacts towards respondent’s life and nowadays influx of these migrations. The results were, an illegal immigrant does affect their social security not the way of dressing and job opportunity.