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Jakarta urges Indonesian students in US to use social media carefully

Government warns posts could lead to deportation, detention, denial of entry

Berk Kutay Gökmen  | 15.04.2025 - Update : 16.04.2025
Jakarta urges Indonesian students in US to use social media carefully

ISTANBUL

Indonesia has urged its students in the US to carefully manage their social media activity to avoid deportation, denial of entry or detention, the Jakarta Globe reported Tuesday.

The advisory comes as immigration enforcement increases under President Donald Trump’s administration.

For the first time, Indonesian embassies and consulates in the US have included social media guidance in official visa advisories.

"Be wise in managing your social media accounts -- avoid posts that may cause misperceptions or legal consequences," the Indonesian Consulate General in Los Angeles said on Facebook.

Students were also reminded not to work without proper authorization and to maintain full-time student status. Authorities stressed the importance of complying with US federal and state laws.

Trump has signed executive actions targeting foreign nationals seen as holding “hostile attitudes” toward the US. That includes a crackdown on what he called antisemitism, which led to the deportation of some foreign students who joined pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses.



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