The Malaysian government cracks down on illegal migrant workers.<br/> <br />More than 1,000 of them were rounded up in Kuala Lumpur and Sepang, and were required to show documentation.<br/> <br />Among them were workers from Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and Thailand, local media said.<br/> <br />The interior minister said those found without valid documents will be deported within seven days.<br/> <br />Malaysia will not shoulder the costs of the deportations.<br/> <br />Malaysia is highly dependent on migrant workers who are employed in blue collar jobs ranging from domestic work to construction.
