PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department has collected RM91.78 million in compounds involving 32,052 people for offences under immigration laws from Jan 1 to Oct 31 this year.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said of the total, RM50.04 million involved 2,459 employers, while the remaining RM41.74 million involved 29,593 undocumented migrants.

He said the figures showed that immigration enforcement was not solely focused on undocumented migrants, but also involved action against employers who violated regulations governing the employment of foreign workers.

"This means that 54.5 per cent of the total compound amount collected involved employers.