Journal of International Islamic Law, Human Right and Public Policy
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): December - ON PROGRESS

LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE AMENDMENT OF LAW NUMBER 6 OF 2011 THROUGH LAW NUMBER 63 OF 2024 TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS (A RESEARCH STUDY AT THE BATAM SPECIAL CLASS I IMMIGRATION OFFICE, TPI)

Josua H.V.S Manalu (Universitas Batam)
Soerya Respationo (Universitas Batam)
Erniyanti (Universitas Batam)
Siti Nurkhotijah (Universitas Batam)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

The enactment of Law Number 63 of 2024 concerning the Third Amendment to Law Number 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration represents a normative transformation to strengthen state sovereignty and public order in Indonesia. This study analyzes the implementation of immigration regulatory reforms in addressing violations by foreign nationals and identifies obstacles and strategic legal solutions. Guided by the Selective Policy, enforcement focuses on definite durations for exit and entry bans, lifetime entry bans for serious crimes, firearm use by Immigration Officers, and mandatory accommodation data reporting. Using normative-empirical legal research, Lawrence M. Friedman's Legal System Theory, and Soerjono Soekanto's Law Enforcement Theory, the study finds that the reforms provide a clear legal basis. However, implementation faces inadequate implementing regulations, limited numbers and capacities of Immigration Civil Servant Investigators, inadequate border patrol facilities, deportation funding difficulties, weak data integration within the Foreign National Supervision Team, and widespread fictitious sponsorship. Proposed solutions include expediting technical implementing regulations, modernizing biometric technology and border patrols, integrating national databases, strengthening immigration diplomacy, and periodically auditing sponsor credibility.

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ojs

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Subject

Religion Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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This journal emphasizes specifics in the discourse of Islamic Law and Humanity, as well as communicating actual and contemporary research and problems related to Islamic studies. This journal openly accepts contributions from experts from related scientific disciplines. All articles published do not ...