Immigration Data as of June 2020, 254.708 Foreigners Enter Batam, 16 Deportations

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - A total of 254.708 foreigners entered Batam City until June 2020.

From the data compiled by Immigration Class IA Special Office of TPI Batam, Singaporeans are the biggest contributor with 153.995 people.

Furthermore, there were 37.435 Malaysians from Malaysia, 12.540 from India, 7.258 from China, 6.532 from Philippines and 36.948 from other countries.

For holders of limited and permanent residence permits, Immigration Class IA Office of TPI Batam 2020 record 1.088 people.

While there are 16 foreigners who were deported including among them Angolan citizens 1 person, India 3 people, Malaysia 5 people, Singapore 4 and Taiwan 3 people.

"The deportation process was carried out because it violated the abuse of residence permits as many as 6 people, overstayed 6 people and ex-narcotics prisoners as many as 4 people," said Acting Head of IA Batam Special Class Immigration Office, Ibnu Ismoyo, Friday (6/26/2020).

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In a coordination meeting of Batam City Foreigners Control Team (Pora Team) in New Normal Order at hotel in Batam City, his party placed each employee at the entrance-exit in Batam.

Every incoming and outgoing must fulfill health protocols set by the government.

He explained, entering New Normal after and when Corona virus was needed strict supervision.

Because, the government began to impose leeway to Batam. Both domestic arrivals and foreign tourists.

"Foreigners supervision can be carried out to strengthen coordination between agencies, related institutions. Related to monitoring the presence and activities of foreigners in Batam.

What is intended by this is the cooperation of competent authorities. Secondly there is collaboration between agencies or institutions to watch over foreigners, "he explained.

Ismoyo said the aim of coordination meeting was to strengthen the joint mission of overseeing foreigners in Batam jurisdiction.

Also present were Head of Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement Division of Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regional Office in Riau Islands Soimam for the presentation of coordination meeting.

Acting as moderator, Head of Intelligence and Enforcement Act Bidpray Situmorang