translated from Spanish: Migration crisis: Interior Minister said illegal entry is sufficient grounds for expulsion from the country

The Minister of the Interior, Rodrigo Delgado, said that the mere fact of entering the country illegally is a sufficient reason for expulsion, alluding to the migratory crisis that is being experienced in the north of the country, and after the announcement of La Moneda that it will resume the expulsions of illegal foreigners. It is enough for a person to enter Chile clandestinely, which formerly the previous law is a crime and today is a serious migratory offense, with only that fact is enough for an expulsion. That is our criterion and we would like the courts and different institutions to share that criterion,” Delgado said in statements that T13.cl the words of the political head of the cabinet come after various courts of justice have suspended expulsions of foreign citizens. “We would like the courts and different institutions to share that criterion,” said Delgado.This Thursday the director of the Institute of Human Rights (INDH), Sergio Micco, asked that no expulsions of foreigners be carried out without considering the background and with special attention to people who have situations of international protection, such as victims of human trafficking or children, girls and adolescents. Read also: Director of the INDH asked the government not to expel immigrants without “prior, objective, reasonable and individual” analysis.

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