Singkawang Immigration Deports Four Chinese Nationals for Data Violations

Singkawang (ANTARA) - The Class I Immigration Office at the Singkawang Immigration Checkpoint (TPI) has deported four Chinese nationals suspected of violating immigration regulations by recording the personal data of Indonesian citizens without the owners’ permission.

Achmad Aswira, Head of the Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement Section at the Singkawang Class I TPI Immigration Office, said in Singkawang on Wednesday that the four Chinese nationals, identified by the initials CH, WH, WP and YC, were deported via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and simultaneously subjected to a deterrence measure.

“The four Chinese nationals are suspected of violating Article 75 paragraph (1) of Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration because they collected, gathered and recorded the personal data of Indonesian citizens, including passport data, without the permission of the passport holders, which is suspected to endanger public security and order,” he said.

He explained that the administrative immigration action forms part of law enforcement efforts against foreign nationals suspected of carrying out activities that contravene prevailing laws and regulations within the working area of the Singkawang Class I TPI Immigration Office.

“This step was taken to anticipate potential vulnerabilities while optimising oversight of the presence and activities of foreign nationals in the working area of Singkawang City and its surroundings,” he said.

Achmad said public participation also plays an important role in supporting immigration law enforcement. The public is expected to promptly report any suspected immigration violations committed by foreign nationals.

“The active role of the public in conveying information about suspected immigration violations is an important part of supporting immigration law enforcement, as well as safeguarding security, public order and the sovereignty of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.

All such actions are carried out in accordance with Law Number 6 of 2011 on Immigration as part of efforts to maintain order and security in the region.