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The Minister of the Interior, Rodrigo Delgado, announced that in the next few days he will travel to the northern border to adopt “additional measures” Front of wave of migrants who have entered Chile irregularly in recent days, and that have caused a “collapse” in the commune of Colchane (Tarapacá Region).
Delgado highlighted on Tuesday the taking of reason, by the Comptroller’s Office -on Monday-, of a decree authorizing the “active collaboration” of Armed Forces personnel in border control: “In general, that is done by the Carabineros, the PDI as well, and from this decree a joint effort can be carried out,” he explained.
The Secretary of State pointed out that, thanks to the “beginning of this new work, the borders will be able to have the multidisciplinary support not only of the police, but also of Army personnel.”
“In the next few days I will visit the area to take some additional measures“added the minister, who warned” people who want to enter Chile -especially, many times, criminal gangs that smuggle migrants or even some companies that promote trips to Chile-, that from (referred to) Decree 265 and from the promulgation of the Immigration Law, it will not be so easy to fulfill that objective “.
As reported the day before Tamarugal Governorate, some 1,600 migrants are currently “stranded” in Colchane. In this context, a transfer of 500 to health residences in the city of Iquique.
The Mayor of Colchane, Javier García (RN), is not satisfied and demanded the resignation of the mayor of the Tarapacá Region, Miguel Ángel Quezada (UDI), who is currently on vacation.
UDI SENATOR: “THERE WILL BE MONTHLY FLIGHTS TO EXPELL FOREIGNERS”
Luz Ebensperger, UDI senator for Tarapacá, said to the portal Ex-Ante who spoke with Delgado on Monday night and he confirmed that “He will travel next week and there are scheduled flights, one a month, to take foreigners out of the (Tarapacá) Region. “
“The first (of the expulsion flights) would coincide with the minister’s visit, next week (…) We have discussed the issue with Minister Delgado several times, the last time was on Monday night and He promised me about the planes a couple of weeks ago in the Senate, and (…) he confirmed it to me along with confirming his visit to the area. Is about a monthly flight to expel foreigners“said the former mayor.
