Malaysia has ordered an immediate suspension of all new refugee registrations by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Concurrently, Malaysia is preparing to repatriate approximately 5,000 Myanmar nationals currently held in immigration detention centers, using Malaysian naval vessels for transport. However, Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman noted that the execution of the repatriation plan remains contingent on whether authorities in Myanmar are prepared to receive them. The operation led to the arrest of 503 foreign nationals, including 101 Myanmar citizens—among whom were roughly 30 undocumented ethnic Chin migrants. In response to the heightened enforcement, the Malaysia Myanmar Association (MMA) and regional migrant worker advocacy groups have urged Myanmar nationals in the country to exercise extreme caution at their workplaces and residences, and to carry valid identification at all times.