Jakarta , Surya Indonesia.net – As of September 9, 2024, the Immigration Department at the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has deported 378 foreign nationals (WNA). This number has increased compared to 2023, where 335 foreigners were deported by the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office (Kanim), Denpasar Kanim, Singaraja Kanim, and the Denpasar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim). During this period, Rudenim Denpasar was the technical immigration implementing unit that recorded the most deportations with a total of 203 people. Deportation is the most common immigration enforcement action taken against foreigners.
Nationally, deportation accounts for 73.64% of the total number of immigration administrative actions (TAK) in the first six months of 2024, where 1,503 foreigners were deported from Indonesia. This number has increased by 135.21% compared to the first semester of 2023 where 639 foreigners were deported. “The increasing mobility of foreigners must be aligned with greater vigilance towards their activities,” explained the Director General of Immigration, Silmy Karim, on Tuesday (10/09).
Previously, the Directorate General of Immigration conducted a national-scale surveillance operation “Jagratara” which netted 914 foreigners in May and 1,293 in July. In Bali, the Bali Becik surveillance operation conducted in June 2024 successfully netted 103 foreigners suspected of being an international cybercrime syndicate. “I will not give up on urging officials both at the central and regional levels to act responsively to potential foreign disturbances that arise. To provide a deterrent effect and maintain the dignity of the Indonesian government, immigration officers throughout Indonesia conduct both incidental and periodic surveillance, in urban areas and at borders. Wherever there are foreigners violating the rules, we will take action,” concluded Silmy.
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