3 Arrests For Illegal Migrant Workers Raided In Cirebon, Its Location Is Narrow And Dirty

Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani (left) when he raided a shelter for illegal migrant workers in Cirebon Regency. (ANTARA / Khaerul Izan)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) raided the holding of prospective Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) suspected of being illegal in Cirebon Regency, West Java, Saturday. October 17th, evening.

"The shelters we found are clearly illegal or illegal, because individuals are not allowed to host prospective migrant workers," said Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani in Cirebon, as reported by Antara, Sunday, October 18.

According to him, the raid was carried out after his party received a report from a non-governmental organization (NGO), the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI), which found an illegal shelter.

The shelters raided by BP2MI are located in three houses, namely in Roro Cantik Plumbon Housing, Karangasem Village and Kejuden Housing, Cirebon Regency, West Java.

Benny said that the illegal shelter was not suitable for the nation's children, because in one narrow and dirty house tens of people had to live in it.

"Of the three locations there are 26 people who have been accommodated and promised to be dispatched abroad," he said.

From the results of the interim interviews, said Benny, his party would bring 6 victims or potential migrant workers who had been there for a long time.

"We bring six people who have been promised one year to go abroad," he said.

During the raid, dozens of prospective migrant workers were placed in very narrow and dirty houses.

Seeing this condition, the Head of BP2MI also had tears in his eyes when he explained and saw firsthand the illegal shelter that was located in Karangasem Village, Cirebon Regency.