Immigration reports 65.92% decline in cross-border human trafficking cases from 2023 to 2025

The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has reported a significant decline in cross-border human trafficking cases from 2023 to 2025. This was stated by Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko during a meeting with House Commission XIII at the DPR Building in Central Jakarta on Monday, 25 May 2026. ‘Based on collected data, cross-border human trafficking cases have shown a significant decline of 65.92% from 2023 to 2025,’ said Hendarsam. However, he highlighted that the threat of human trafficking remains high in Indonesia, particularly in migrant worker hub areas. ‘The reduction in cases does not mean the threat has disappeared, as data shows vulnerability levels remain very high,’ he explained. According to the 2025 annual report from the Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection (KP2MI), East Java province is the top source of migrant workers vulnerable to human trafficking. This is followed by Central Java and West Java. At the regency level, Indramayu ranks highest, followed by Cilacap and East Lombok, Hendarsam said. Hendarsam explained that the Immigration Directorate General has developed and implemented a human trafficking prevention plan this year, including mapping high-risk villages and providing legal education on immigration matters to the public. He added that the ministry has established a prevention ecosystem spanning from pre-passport application stages, passport application processes, departure at immigration checkpoints, overseas passport applications, to the return of Indonesian citizens to the country.