Lawyers Manage 10 Indonesian Citizens Threatened by Donald Trump's Immigration Policy

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – An Indonesian permanent attorney in the United States, Aaron Calehr, states that there are at least 10 Indonesian nationals who have been dealing with immigration issues since the beginning of the year. in office of President Donald Trump . Calehr tightening rules of zero tolerance applied by Trump has recently affected the citizen living in the United States. There are still many illegal citizens of asylum seekers in the country of Uncle Sam.

"In fact, the case is not as prevalent as in other countries. 39, other countries, there are 10 Indonesian citizens Wednesday (July 11)

Of the 150,000 registered citizens living in the United States, according to Calehr, there are still many Indonesian citizens living illegally in search of Most of them live in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.

Most of these citizens, he explained, have long lived in the United States for economic and social reasons. Calehr has not denied that up to now, a jailed citizen has even been deported for violating the US residence permit.

However, he claimed not to know the exact number of citizens affected by the problem across the US He also said that he had no data on the name number of Indonesian asylum seekers because the data was protected by the US government.

"New lawyers know when someone reports and asks for help As long as I handle the case of Indonesian citizens." Calehr says: "There are even Indonesians who are hiding in the church, do not do not want to go home, do not want to be deported.The reason is not afraid to return to Indonesia, "

Calehr generally says that the US immigration rules are not very different under the leadership of Trump or Barack Obama. He said that Trump focuses solely on the application of immigration rules to the point of law enforcement.

"So do not be surprised if many illegal immigrants are arrested and others because the Trump government approach is more repressive than the approach and implementation. Trump is more badertive and conservative.

Since the election campaign, Trump has pledged to crack down on all immigrants being taken in and living illegally in the US He also recently adopted a policy of illegal capture and separation of immigrants, especially children, from his family.

Calehr described few people opposed to this Trump movement, including the rejection from a number of states giving priority to human rights.

"Trump's approach is primarily about immigration and many are also opposed by the magistracy and a number of states in the United States.

Calehr since 2002 has frequently handled immigration cases, especially for Indonesian citizens in the United States. newly appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia to become an internal lawyer for 1 Embbady and 5 Consulate in the United States, especially on immigration.

On the same occasion, Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, Director of Protection of Indonesian Citizens and Legal Entity Indonesia Kemenlu. the appointment of Calehr and his law firm Calehr & Associates aims to improve the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad, ma in the United States

"The Embbady and the Consulate to the States United States have been working with Mr. Calehr for a long time.It used to provide legal badistance to representatives of the Republic of Indonesia and Indonesians in the United States, but now, after our contract, its official status of internal counsel. "

(DAL)