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February 13, 2025 | 07:18 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The director of Citizen Protection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, said a total of 4,276 Indonesian citizens in the U.S. have been marked for deportations. Trump’s administration's final order of removal signifies that an individual without legal permission to reside in the States must be deported.
"Based on the information received by the Indonesian representatives as of November 24, 2024, as many as 4,276 Indonesian citizens were included in the final order of removal," Judha said during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Central Jakarta on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
The final order of removal can be issued by a country for a number of reasons, such as breaches of immigration law, criminal records, or expired permits.
Judha said the thousands of citizens included in the deportation list do not possess valid documents to stay in the U.S. and are part of the 1.4 million immigrants listed in the final order of removal.
The ministry official mentioned BK, an Indonesian citizen living in New York, who was arrested on January 28 while conducting annual reporting at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. BK has been on the deportation list since 2009.
Another listed individual is TRN, who was arrested in Atlanta on January 29. “We have been notified about two arrested Indonesian citizens. We will keep monitoring the situation,” he said.
Judha urged the diaspora in the U.S. to remember their rights under the U.S. legal system and to report to local Indonesian representatives in the event of arrest.
Previously, Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, responded to President Donald Trump’s intention to deport undocumented immigrants.
Yusril said he would prepare for this policy and protect Indonesians in the U.S. who might face deportation.
"If such a thing happens, we must also be ready to anticipate it," Yusril told reporters on Friday, January 24, 2025, at his ministry in South Jakarta.
The coordinating minister at the time said he has yet to receive the official memo on the deportation of undocumented immigrants, but said he’s aware of Trump’s pledge on mass deportation.
He said the government was hesitant to react without clear information but vowed regardless to protect Indonesian citizens living overseas. “It’s only normal to do that,” he said.
On the other hand, Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai said the government will form a team to anticipate Trump’s mass deportation plan. The team is tasked with assisting and working alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections to ensure protection for Indonesian citizens affected by the policy.
Natalius stated that it is not impossible for Indonesian citizens in the United States to be affected by the deportation threats, as some have been living in the U.S. undocumented. For example, residing using tourist visas or attempting to seek political asylum with fake documents.
"We have been notified that some Indonesian citizens are starting to feel anxious, especially those who are undocumented,” he said, referring to the mass deportation campaign by Trump’s government.
Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi contributed to the writing of this article.
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