Journal of International Relations Studies
Volume 4, Nomor 2, Tahun 2018

Isu Document Fraud dalam Fenomena Pencari Suaka: Studi Kasus Imigran Indonesia di Amerika Serikat

Silitonga, Christian (Unknown)
Susiatiningsih, Hermini (Unknown)
Paramasatya, Satwika (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Apr 2018

Abstract

The flows of Indonesian immigrants in United States experienced significant growth,especially in the 1980s until the beginning of the 21st century. Starting from the 2000sthere was a growing trend among Indonesian immigrants to obtain United Statespermanent resident status through seeking asylum. This study will explain the crime in theform of document fraud committed by Indonesian immigrants in the United States in orderof obtaining asylum. This study uses the transnational crime theory to explain analyze theeffort of Indonesian immigrants who uses document fraud during process of gettingasylum as a form of transnational crime. The data collected in this study varied rangingfrom primary sources which obtained through interviews, and from secondary sourceswhich obtained from literature reviews, official government documents, and media inwhich were then analyzed through content analysis. The results of this study indicate thatmajority of Indonesian immigrants who seek asylum from the United States uses documentfraud during the process of applying the status.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jihi

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Journal of International Relations seeks original manuscripts that provide theoretically informed empirical analyses of issues in international relations, as well as original theoretical or conceptual analyses. The journal represents no particular school or approach, nor is it restricted to any ...