The Role of Immigration Intelligence in Preventing Terrorism in Indonesia: A Literature Review

Abstract

This research examines the strategic role of immigration intelligence in supporting national resilience, particularly in dealing with the threat of Terrorism and illegal immigration. Using the systematic literature review method and qualitative analysis, this research analyzes data from local and international journals from 2020-2024. Thematic analysis identifies patterns of roles, challenges, and strategies for optimizing immigration intelligence. The results confirm that immigration intelligence has a key role in the early detection of security threats, such as human smuggling and radicalization, through more effective cross-agency collaboration. The Indonesian case study highlights the need for improved technological and human resource capacity to support more sophisticated data-driven intelligence. The research concludes that strengthening immigration intelligence is an urgent strategic step in dealing with increasingly complex transnational threats and an integral element in national security strategies. It also shows that the success of terrorism threat management is highly dependent on intelligence's ability to adapt to new technologies and strengthen coordination between various related agencies. Thus, this research provides important recommendations for policies to strengthen the capacity of immigration intelligence to maintain national stability