Ma'ruf Amin reminded migrant workers that those without official documents cannot receive protection from the government or employers and are vulnerable to fraud.
Zailis was brutally tortured by her employer in Malaysia.
"They were repatriated gradually in four batches."
The six shelters are for Indonesian citizens, including migrant workers, who face issues in the country.
I Gusti Ayu Vira Wijayantari from Bali revealed that she was exploited.
BP2MI Benny Rhamdani said the institution trained hundreds of thousands Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) to promote top tourist destinations in Indonesia.
The number of Indonesian migrant workers who fell victim the online scam has risen to 232 people.
There are several challenges that hinder the repatriation to take place sooner.
They are part of the total of 3,200 individuals who were and will be deported from Malaysia this year.
"One channel system will be the only mechanism for recruitment and placement of PMI to Malaysia."
Malaysia continued to employ the maid online system (SMO).
Collaboration between ministries and state agencies is crucial.
A boat carrying 30 nonprocedural migrant workers capsized near Pulau Putri in Batam, Riau Islands province.
BP2MI confirmed that 64,811 PMI have returned to Indonesia between January and April this year.
After two years of restriction due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Government releases new decree to allow migrant workers placement in 65 countries.
The bilateral agreement with Malaysia might create a monopolistic system and only benefit certain entities.
Agreement on the protection of migrant workers is crucial because its mandated by law.
After his meeting with President Joko Widodo in Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Friday, April 1, the PM said new capital Nusantara is among the focuses of discussion.
The MoU will focus on cooperation in labor and labor relations sectors for seafarers working on Korean-flagged fishing vessels.
More than 500 migrant workers have completed their quarantine period.
