IMMIGRATION SUPERVISION OF TRADITIONAL BORDER CROSSERS IN THE BORDER AREAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Abstract

Supervision of foreign traffic entering or leaving the territory of Indonesia as well as monitoring the existence and activities of foreigners in the territory of Indonesia. The method used is analyzing the problem by combining legal materials (which are secondary data) with primary data obtained in the field using a qualitative approach. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of the supervision carried out by the Immigration office on traditional border crossers on the PNG-Indonesia border in Merauke,To find out the obstacles faced by the Merauke Immigration Office in monitoring traditional border crossers. The results of this study are that the Immigration Office of Merauke Regency has conducted good supervision by forming a team consisting of relevant agencies, The obstacles encountered by the immigration office in carrying out surveillance were that the number of personnel at the cross-border post was very minimal, making it difficult to monitor border crossers whose numbers were relatively high, the number of mouse roads that were difficult to monitor and some borders that were rather difficult to reach.the lack of facilities at the border post so that to supervise and inspect luggage is still very limited because they still use the tool manually.

Keywords: border crossers, supervision, traditional.

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/9-6-09

Publication date:March 31^st 2019