JAKARTA - The service agency, the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BP3MI) of the Riau Islands throughout 2025 has facilitated the repatriation of 2,664 Indonesian migrant workers who were deported from Malaysia, with 77 of whom are children.
"During 2025, we have facilitated 2,664 deported migrant workers, 77 of whom are children," said Head of BP3MI Ripri Imam Riyadi confirmed in Batam, Thursday, as quoted by Antara.
These children are children born in Malaysia as a result of marriage, either with Indonesian citizens or foreign nationals.
Rules in Malaysia do not allow Indonesian migrant workers to work with their families or get married and have children. That way, migrant workers who have children are sent home to be able to take care of the legality of their children.
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In addition, BP3MI Riau Islands also facilitates the protection of migrant workers and prospective migrant workers in border areas, namely the prevention of the departure of 771 non-procedural migrant workers.
BP3MI Riau Islands also facilitated 25 repatriated migrant workers, 14 migrant workers who were sent home due to illness or vulnerability, as well as the repatriation of the bodies of two migrant workers.
"So, in total there are 3,476 migrant workers that we facilitate throughout 2025," he said.
Regarding children of migrant workers who were deported with their mother, according to Imam, this requires special treatment.
For this reason, BP3MI invites the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) to see firsthand the facilitation process for deported migrant workers in Riau Islands.
"Because many women and children are victims and need assistance," he said.
The invitation was delivered directly during the commemoration of Anti-TPPO Day (Private of Trafficking in Persons) in Jakarta, Wednesday (30/7), which was attended by PPPA Minister Arifah Fauzi.
BP3MI Riau Islands is the only regional BP3MI invited by the National Anti-Tindak National Network for Trafficking in Persons (JarNas Anti-TPPO) to attend a talk show entitled "People's Trade Emergency, Together Fighting Humanitarian Crimes".
The discussion was attended by the Minister of PPPA, representatives of the Attorney General's Office, migrant workers who were victims of TIP, and Deputy Chairperson of Commission VII DPR RI as well as Chairman of JarNas Anti-TPPO Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo.
Dalam kesempatan tersebut, Imam juga menekankan perlu penyamasan persepsi dalam penanganan TIP di tanah air. "Kami mendukung perlunya equivalence persepsi dari setiap elemen yang terlibat dalam penanganan korban TIP," kata Imam.
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