KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 24,631 not-to-land actions and 707 arrests for various immigration offences were recorded year to date.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the figures from the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) reflected ongoing enforcement efforts to address immigration non-compliance and strengthen border security.

"The ministry takes seriously the issue of unauthorised entry and the presence of undocumented foreigners, which may threaten national security and public order.

"In this regard, the ministry and all frontline agencies, including MCBA, are implementing a comprehensive immigration control strategy covering the pre-entry, entry and post-entry stages," he said in a written parliamentary reply to Datuk Dr Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Independent-Labuan).