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        "id": 1749067,
        "msgid": "lawmakers-urge-fast-tracking-presidential-regulation-on-immigration-governance-1779546212",
        "date": "2026-05-19 16:12:03",
        "title": "Lawmakers urge fast-tracking Presidential Regulation on Immigration Governance",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesian lawmakers have urged the government to fast-track the Presidential Regulation on Immigration Governance to curb illegal Hajj travel via unofficial visas. They argue a stronger cross-agency immigration framework is needed to protect Indonesians abroad and tighten departure controls for Hajj and Umrah, aligning with Indonesian and Saudi rules.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Member of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Rieke Diah Pitaloka, has urged the government\nto fast-track the enactment of the Presidential Regulation on\nImmigration Governance, to anticipate the practice of Hajj departures\nusing unofficial visas.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the DPR\u2019s Hajj Supervisory Team, she said the regulation is\nimportant to strengthen the system for supervising Indonesian citizens\ntravelling abroad, including for the administration of Hajj and\nUmrah.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Presidential Regulation on Immigration Governance must be\nfast-tracked so that oversight of the mobility of Indonesian citizens,\nincluding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, has a stronger legal basis,\u2019 she said\nin a statement from Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Rieke said strengthening the immigration system is an urgent step to\nprevent illegal Hajj practices that have often been found in recent\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>She pointed out that using Umrah visas for performing Hajj is not a\nsimple matter because it involves inter-agency oversight and gaps in\nimmigration governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The case of using non-Hajj visas must be a serious concern together.\nImmigration supervision must be strengthened so that no citizen travels\nthrough channels that do not comply with the rules,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that strengthening immigration is not only related to the\nHajj, but also to protecting Indonesian citizens abroad from potential\nacts of human trafficking. In several cases, the method of going abroad\noften exploits Umrah or tourism visas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Strengthening immigration governance is important not only for Hajj,\nbut also for protecting Indonesians overseas,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>The DPR Hajj Working Team hopes the regulation will be able to\nreinforce supervision at departure points while narrowing the space for\nillegal travel. With tighter supervision, the Hajj process is expected\nto be more orderly, safe, and in accordance with applicable laws in\nIndonesia and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lawmakers-urge-fast-tracking-presidential-regulation-on-immigration-governance-1779546212",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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