Title : Foreign Immigrants

The existence of more than two million foreign immigrants (both legal and illegal) causes major concern of certain parties in the nation. The labor sector for example is monopolized by foreign workers including construction works, house maids, production lines, field work, agriculture and services. The increasing number of incoming immigrants implicates many things.

On the positive side, there are benefits of having foreign laborers. Among the benefits of foreign labor is how cheap they are. With reduced labor costs, it will eventually result in lower production costs. Foreign laborers are also considered productive an efficient as they are known not to complain much. Furthermore, they are considered robust with their willingness to do a multitudes general works which are otherwise considered dirty, dangerous and require a great amount of strength.

In addition, foreign workers are known to have contributed to the Nation’s development. They also help with the public elections. In the long run, foreign immigrants help with the diplomatic relations between countries. Despite all the benefits mentioned, foreign labor is known to cause a lot of problems. With general labor works and services being monopolized by foreign workers, the job market is severely limited for Malaysians to even consider. At times, proper documents are absent for these foreigners which results in numerous issues later on. Furthermore, a lot of foreign workers comprise of incompetent human resource, restricting them to only perform general works or typical labor i.e. cleaning.

With the influx of immigrants, it is difficult to keep track; arising certain issues such as the laborers’ welfare, etc. are usually caught in disregard. This is evident with cases of physical abuse of foreign maids for example. Implications are further evident with the involvement of crime, prostitution and drug trafficking by foreign immigrants. What’s worse is the existence of middlemen, job agencies and corrupt government officials who are simply irresponsible with so many immigrants that are not accounted for.

In conclusion, it can be said that the existence of foreign immigrants have its benefits and as well as downsides. However, the peace and prosperity of our nation must be well-balanced and maintained in order to address this issue.