Jakarta. US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has ensnared 15 Indonesians so far with one being deported from the country, according to a senior diplomat. Immigration enforcement has become a major part of the Trump 2.0 administration. Trump rose to power on January 20 and since then, the massive deportation program has seen countless migrants … Read more
Jakarta. Indonesian police on Sunday facilitated the return of 29 citizens who were deported from the Philippines for allegedly working with an online scam and gambling syndicate. The individuals were accused of being involved with a criminal network operating out of Kanlaon Tower in Pasay City, Manila, according to Brig. Gen. Untung Widyatmoko, secretary of … Read more
MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,000 people being held in the Myanmar border town Myawaddy following a crackdown on the scam … Read more
ozens of Indonesians currently residing in Los Angeles in the United States were impacted by wildfires that ravaged the Californian city and surrounding regions over the past week, with many losing their homes to the fires. The Indonesian consulate general reported that at least 97 Indonesians in the greater Los Angeles area have been affected … Read more