Medan Immigration Instills Students' Awareness of TPPO Since Early Age

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MEDAN - The Medan Special Class I Immigration Office, North Sumatra, provides education for students to instill awareness of the practice of Human Trafficking (TPPO) crimes from an early age.

"Human trafficking practices often start from seemingly ordinary things," said Medan Special Class I Immigration Office Immigration Analyst Dimas Reo Wahyudi when giving education at SMA Methodist 6 Medan, Friday.

He explained that this practice often starts with job offers with the promise of high salaries without clear procedures.

For this reason, he emphasized the importance of vigilance and understanding of safe and legal migration routes.

"Often the victim is not aware that they are being directed to a risky situation," he said.

Therefore, he said, education about the threat of TPPO is important to be given to all parties, especially the younger generation in the school environment.

"Students need to understand the correct procedures before deciding to work or travel abroad," he said.

According to Dimas, students not only need to know the function of a passport, but also understand the purpose of use, visa types, to the legality of the departure process.

Through this education, Medan Immigration reminded that every trip abroad must start from the basics, namely understanding the procedures, maintaining legality, and not easily tempted by shortcuts that are risky.

The chairman of the OSIS of Methodist High School 6 Medan, Kevin, stated that the activity opened a new perspective for him and his friends.

He realized that until now there were still many misconceptions regarding the ease of traveling abroad, including for work.

"I understand that going abroad is not as simple as having a passport. There are procedures that must be followed to be safe,"