ARGUMENT MAPPING MOHAMAD NASRUL BIN MOHD NIZAR

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ARGUMENT MAPPING 1

ISSUE/TOPIC
 Reformation of Immigration Status for Refugees, Asylum Seekers
and Trafficking Victims in Malaysia
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CLAIM

The Malaysian Government should reform the immigration status for

refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking victims.

CONTENTION 1

Laurence, Adli & Wan (2019):

Original sentence: Granting refugees currently residing in Malaysia the right to work will have a positive
impact on the nation’s economy.

Paraphrased sentence: Reformed status of refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims that would enable
them to work legally in Malaysia will help improve the national economic development.

OBJECTION 1 EVIDENCE

Laurence et al., (2019):  A legal right to work will

enable them to generate their
Original sentence: Employers and/or the government will have to provide own legal income and pay
compulsory benefits for the refugees like SOCSO should they be given taxes to improve Malaysia’s
the legal right to work that would cost multi-million MYR of tax money. GDP.

Paraphrased sentence: Granting the refugees, asylum seekers and

trafficking victims the right to work will include compulsory provision of
benefits by the employers or government that would consume substantial

REFUTATION
Laurence et al., (2019):
Original sentence: We estimate granting refugees and asylum seekers the right to work would result in direct
tax contributions of over RM13 million each year by 2024.
Paraphrased sentence: It is estimated that providing legal right to work for refugees and asylum seekers will
bring a positive tax contribution mounting over RM13 million annually by 2024.
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ARGUMENT MAPPING 2

ISSUE/TOPIC
 Reformation of Immigration Status for Refugees, Asylum Seekers
and Trafficking Victims in Malaysia
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CLAIM

The Malaysian Government should reform the immigration status for

refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking victims.

CONTENTION 2

Laurence, Adli & Wan (2019):

Original sentence: Legalised living status for refugees and asylum seekers will establish their right to proper
education that will eventually lead to professional working opportunities that shall promote long-term
sustainability for the government.

Paraphrased sentence: Reformed status of refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims will allow them to
earn formal education and secure a professional career to lessen the burden of the government from having to
finance their living expenditures.

OBJECTION 2 EVIDENCE

Laurence et al., (2019): Professional career will

provide a stable income so
Original sentence: Current overhead costs for refugees residing in that the refugees, asylum
Malaysia to survive are still considered sustainable by the government seekers and trafficking
victims will not have to
which deems it as unnecessary to provide them with formal education.
depend on the government for
survival necessities.
Paraphrased sentence: Living costs for refugees, asylum seekers and
trafficking victims are still within the government’s capacity to support,

REFUTATION
Laurence et al., (2019):
Original sentence: In a long-term estimation, the government will not be able to support the living cost of
refugees mounting up to RM63 million monthly if they were to maintain residency without proper education.
Paraphrased sentence: It is calculated that the government will be unable to finance the overhead cost of living
for refugees in the long-term if they do not receive formal education to earn better wages in the working sector.
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ARGUMENT MAPPING 3

ISSUE/TOPIC
 Reformation of Immigration Status for Refugees, Asylum Seekers
and Trafficking Victims in Malaysia.
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CLAIM

The Malaysian Government should reform the immigration status for

refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking victims.

CONTENTION 3

Laurence, Adli & Wan (2019):

Original sentence: Providing refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims the legal right to work has been
estimated to create more job opportunities for local citizens.

Paraphrased sentence: Reformation status for refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims that would
grant them legal right to work is expected to bring about more job opportunities for local residents.

OBJECTION 3 EVIDENCE

Laurence et al., (2019): A legal right to work granted

Original sentence: From the public view, provision of legal right to work upon refugees, asylum
upon refugees and asylum seekers is seen to overcrowd the working seekers and trafficking
sectors causing the citizens less job opportunities. victims will promote better
labour power and build more
Paraphrased sentence: Granting the refugees, asylum seekers and infrastructure that will create
trafficking victims the right to work is assumed by the public to make the a myriad of job opportunities.
working sectors extremely competitive for local citizens.

REFUTATION
Laurence et al., (2019):
Original sentence: Under its own analysis, the World Bank (2015) finds that immigrant workers complement
the majority of Malaysian workers as they are bound to create around 4,000 jobs for Malaysians related to
infrastructure.
Paraphrased sentence: It is reported by the World Bank in 2015 that if refugees were given the legal right to
work, they would potentially create over 4,000 jobs for Malaysians in aspect of infrastructure management.
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ARGUMENT MAPPING 4

ISSUE/TOPIC
 Reformation of Immigration Status for Refugees, Asylum Seekers
and Trafficking Victims in Malaysia
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CLAIM

The Malaysian Government should reform the immigration status for refugees, asylum
seekers, and trafficking victims.

CONTENTION 4
Munirah, Affandi & Mahbubul (2019):
Original sentence: Reformation status of refugees and asylum seekers that would provide legal identification
documents for them will help decrease the crime rate involving migrants.

Paraphrased sentence: Reformed status of refugees, asylum seekers and trafficking victims with the
provision of legal ID is expected to lessen the number of crimes committed by migrants.

OBJECTION 4

Munirah et al., (2019):

Original sentence: Countries like USA still have high crime rate
involving migrants even with a reformed status of refugees provided by
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Paraphrased sentence: A reformed status of refugees and asylum seekers

does not guarantee a low crime rate committed by migrants.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, there are a lot of benefits to earn if The Malaysian Government reforms the immigration status
for refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking victims including but not limited to improving the national
economy, lessening the burden of the government, creating more job opportunities for Malaysians and
decreasing the number of crimes committed by migrants.
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Nasir, S. M. B. Y. @. M., Siti Munirah Binti Yusoff @ Md Nasir, Salleh, M. A., & Haque, M. M.

(2019). Malaysian Policy towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Case Study of Rohingya

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