The porous border exposes Sabah to an influx of foreigners into the region. The widespread influx of undocumented immigrants can lead to socioeconomic problems that will affect the development of Sabah as a whole. Therefore, an integrated action plan is needed to find a comprehensive solution to this problem.
HARAPAN acknowledges that there are four (4) main categories in the problem of the foreigners influx in Sabah, namely:
i) Dubious identity card (MyKad) holders;
ii) Philippine War Refugees;
iii) Stateless People and;
iv) Illegal Immigrants (PTIs).
HARAPAN considers it necessary to establish a Special Task Force involving related agencies to find a comprehensive solution relevant to their respective responsibilities.