Raid nabs illegal foreign workers

Raid nabs illegal foreign workers

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fifty-two foreigners were netted
in a raid by the Balikpapan municipal administration in East
Kalimantan for failing to show their work permits and temporary
identity cards.

Most of them were netted at major companies in the provincial
capital of Balikpapan, local public order officer Marwan Pribadi
said on Wednesday.

He said the 52 foreigners were not detained but were obliged
to complete their required documents, including temporary ID
cards, with the relevant authorities.

Citing reasons for not possessing the documents, the suspects
claimed they were not notified of the need to possess them, said
Marwan.

He said that most of the foreigners in question only showed
documents issued by the immigration office in Jakarta.

Marwan said such raids targeting foreigners would be conducted
regularly in East Kalimantan to enforce the prevailing law.

The joint raid was carried out by the local police, the
immigration office, the manpower and transmigration office and
the military.

Data from the Balikpapan immigration office shows that there
are about 1,600 foreigners working in Balikpapan. Most of them
come from Australia, the United States and France. --JP