The Mobility of Unskilled and Undocumented Migrants: Indonesian Workers in The Netherlands

This study analyzes the Indonesian workers in the Netherlands. Focused on unskilled and undocumented workers, this study also describes the migration and citizenship policies in the Netherlands. Mix between agency and structural condition at the domestic, regional, and international levels constitute the narrative of Indonesian workers in the Netherlands. The agency is indicated by the formation of Indonesian workers organization in the Netherlands that seeks to obtain the appropriate place in the legal and political structures. The Indonesian government should look at this phenomenon by increasing its role as a protector of Indonesian citizens abroad.