Batam, July 31 -- The Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP3MI) of Riau Islands arranged the repatriation of over two thousand migrant workers, along with 77 children, deported from Malaysia this year.

"During 2025, we facilitated the deportation of 2,664 migrant workers, 77 of whom were children," head of the Riau Islands BP3MI, Imam Riyadi, confirmed in Batam on Thursday.

The children were born in Malaysia from marriages with either Indonesian citizens or foreign nationals.

Malaysian regulations prohibit Indonesian migrant workers from working with their families, marrying, and having children. Therefore, migrant workers with children are repatriated to secure their legal status.

In addition, as part of efforts to protect...