The president of the Confederation of Production and Trade (CPC), Juan Sutil made controversial statements over the weekend, ensuring that migration stopped Chile’s growth and that foreigners have been a burden.
According to the newspaper La Segunda, at least 4 of the 6 branches that make up the CPC and that gave their opinion of the sayings of the Subtle, did not agree with what was expressed by the president of the group that brings together the guilds. Some leaders reacted openly while others did not do so in public.
One of those who was against the sayings was the president of the National Mining Society, Diego Hernández who told the aforementioned medium that “migrants have contributed to the development of the country, however, it is important that a migration law has been passed. Because the current circumstances cannot continue to be received by a large number of migrants.”
Another was the president of the Association of Banks, José Manuel Mena, who stated that “legal and orderly migration is good news for our country. It has involved the possibility of workers available in sectors where Chileans had ceased to be interested.”
Carlos Stange, president of the National Chamber of Commerce also disagrees with What Sutil said, ensuring that the contribution of immigration, both the country and commerce, services and tourism, is “undoubted. It is important to remember that this guild represents the 3 sectors that hire foreign labour the most. and who have benefited from the high quality of service and high customer orientation of migrant workers.”
