COVID-19'S IMPACT ON MIGRANT WORKERS IN MALAYSIA: A CASE STUDY

Yasmirah Mandasari Saragih, Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani B. Ahmad Sabri, Roziya Abu

Abstract


In global public health and economic crisis like the one we're in, it's only humane to treat everyone with care and dignity, regardless of ethnicity or social status. Migrant workers are entitled to protection simply because they are individual, and basic protection should be included in their human rights. This is an insightful paper based on primary data collected in Malaysia about this topic. The Malaysian government's response to the spread of Covid-19 among migrant workers in Malaysia is discussed in this paper. Despite allegations that Malaysia was neglecting and bullying foreign workers during the pandemic, Malaysia is taking constructive and humane measures to protect our country's sovereignty.

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