The Protection of migrant workers abroad is a multisector issue that is important to be studied continuously. Due to migrant workers is vulnerable to exploitation, violence and trafficking in persons. Thus, this thesis is present to analyze the inhibiting factors of Indonesia's protection efforts in the Jokowi era in providing protection for Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. The research method used in the thesis consists of five stages. First, the type of research is anti-positivism. Second, direct data collection techniques are interviews and indirectly namely library research. Third, convienience sampling technique. Fourth, qualitative data analysis techniques. Finally, the technique of drawing conclusions through inductive reasoning. This thesis argues that the factors hindering Indonesia's efforts in the Jokowi era in providing full protection for migrant workers in Malaysia are Malaysian policies that tend to protect those who prioritize ethnic Malays, and Malaysia adheres to the ius soli system of citizenship but does not apply to migrant workers therefore have not been implemented citizenship migration toward migrant workers. Keywords: Protection, Migrant Worker, Indonesia, Malaysia.