2 Indonesian citizens were detained in the US, members of the DPR asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue to accompany

Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives Commission I, Junico Siahaan, continued two Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Los Angeles because of the United States President’s immigration policy (US) Donald Trump. Nico asked the Foreign Ministry (Foreign Affairs Ministry) to continue to grant legal aid to kept Indonesian citizens. “Whatever it is, we encourage friends of the Foreign Ministry to accompany the detained Indonesian citizens,” Nico told reporters on Thursday (12/6/2025). Nevertheless, Nico admitted that he only found out about immigration policy in the Trump era. He also claimed not to know what was missing from the administration of the two Indonesian citizens. Browse to continue the content “I have just heard of Trump’s policy of the green card holder, apparently there is a temporary green card holder that is the most important target of this Trump policy, I do not know which administrative completeness is incomplete,” Nico said. The Foreign Ministry gives the Foreign Ministry to focus on the two Indonesian citizens. The Foreign Ministry will provide assistance. “Yes, if Indonesian citizens give permission, the Indonesian Consulate General will provide assistance,” said director -general of the protection of Indonesian citizens and Indonesian legal entity, Yudha Nugraha, said when he was contacted on Tuesday (10/6). The two detained Indonesian citizens were the initials female Ess (53) and the initials CT (48). Both were arrested on the problem of residence permits to criminal history. “Ess has been arrested for illegal and CT status has been arrested for having records of anesthetics and illegal offenses. The Indonesian Consulate General in Los Angeles is currently coordinating with local authorities for access to consulting assistance for the two Indonesian citizens,” Yudha said. Yudha said the Indonesian government also continued to pay attention to the situation in Los Angeles today. The Indonesian government has asked Indonesian citizens living in the US to avoid a crowd. As is known, protests against the immigration policy of the president of the United States (USA) Donald Trump took place in Los Angeles. Trump mobilized 2000 national guard forces to reduce this demonstration. This troop, which was reported by AFP on Sunday (8/6), was deployed on Saturday (7/8). The White House calls it a step to facilitate “violations of the law”, after protests that are sometimes accompanied by violence over the attack on law enforcement of immigration. (WHN/JBR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here