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A group of repatriated Indonesians waiting for the next leg of their journey after arriving at Batam Centre International Ferry Port from Johor Bahru in August.
PHOTO: THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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JAKARTA - Three hundred Indonesians previously detained in Malaysia’s immigration depots in Johor Bahru have been returned home, the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta has announced, calling on people to comply with local regulations as arrests of Indonesians in the neighbouring country continue.
In the latest round of repatriation, hundreds of undocumented migrants arrived at the Batam Centre Port on Nov 13, coming from Johor Bahru following months of detention and uncertainty for many.
