THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN SABAH: WHY DO THEY COME BACK?
THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN SABAH: WHY DO THEY COME BACK?
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沙巴的非法移民：他们为什么回来？
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2010
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通讯作者：
Ramli Dollah
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W. Hassan;M. Omar;Ramli Dollah
据说来自菲律宾和印度尼西亚邻国的非法移民数量已达到惊人的数字。最近的统计数据估计，该国的移民人数约为 50 万。移民的如此引人注目的存在一直是许多人的主要担忧。尽管移民可能对沙巴的经济发展做出了深远的贡献，但他们的贡献并非没有代价。他们在为木材、建筑、种植园和国内部门提供廉价劳动力的同时，也被视为对社会的威胁，因为其中相当多的人还参与犯罪活动。为了消除负面影响，政府采取了多项措施，其中包括隔离和驱逐出境。 尽管如此，这些措施并没有完全阻止他们回来。 本文基于在亚庇、山打根、斗湖、仙本那、库纳克和拿笃进行的采访和观察，试图核实他们返回的原因。本文的结论是，只要沙巴有充足的就业机会，无论政府采取什么措施，移民都会继续回来。此外，当地人亲戚提供的“庇护所”也是一个关键因素。
关键词：不确定的人、安全、非法移民、棕榈油种植园
The numbers of illegal immigrants from neighbouring countries of the Philippines and Indonesia is said to have reached an alarming figure. Recent statistics estimates that the number of immigrants in the country is approximately half a million. Such noticeable presence of the immigrants has been a major concern to many. Although, the immigrants may have profoundly contributed to the economic development of Sabah, their contribution is not without its cost. While providing cheap labour to timber, construction, plantation and domestic sectors, they are also seen as a threat to the society as a significant numbers of them are also involved in criminal activities. In order to negate negative effects, the government responded by taking several measures inter alia canning and deportation. Nonetheless, those measures failed to completely hinder them from coming back. Based on interviews and observations carried out in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna, Kunak and Lahad Datu, this paper seeks to verify the reasons of their returning. This paper concludes that the immigrants will continue to comeback regardless of whatever measures taken by the government for as long as job opportunities are abundantly available in Sabah. In addition, the availability of ‘shelter’ provided by their relatives who are locals is also a crucial factor.
Keywords: indeterminate people, security, illegal immigrants, palm oil plantations