The increasing number of foreigners, particularly refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, has complex implications for the country's legal, social, and fiscal aspects. This study aims to analyze the state's burden in managing foreigners in Immigration Detention Centers (Rudenim) and evaluate the effectiveness of immigration policies in responding to non-compliance by countries of origin. This study uses normative legal methods with a statutory and conceptual approach. The results show that the management of detainees in Rudenim faces various obstacles, including limited facilities and human resources, and lengthy detention periods due to the lack of certainty of repatriation. Furthermore, cooperation with international organizations such as UNHCR and IOM has not been able to significantly reduce the state's burden. This condition causes Indonesia to bear a relatively high fiscal burden in the context of transnational migration. This study concludes that a more integrative reformulation of immigration policy, based on international diplomacy, and the development of alternative detention policies is needed to balance humanitarian aspects, national security, and state budget efficiency.
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