# ‘They are crying’: Refugees in Malaysia fear Myanmar deportations

https://mins.news/en/item/83102

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 08:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/2/they-are-crying-refugees-in-malaysia-in-fear-amid-myanmar-deportation?traffic_source=rss

> Malaysia has deported nearly 1,500 refugees from Myanmar and says it plans to return at least 5,000 under an agreement with Myanmar’s military government. Raids on refugee communities have intensified while support groups face shrinking resources, and Rohingya refugees are confronting growing hostility and online hate speech.

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