Chile expels Colombians, Ecuadorians and Dominicans – DW – 03/12/2023

Chili pepper The President’s government announced the expulsion on Saturday (02/12/2023) of 22 Colombians, five Ecuadorians and two Dominicans accused of various crimes and illegal entry, who were transported on an Air Force plane to Bogotá, Guayaquil and Santo Domingo. Gabriel Borek.

A statement issued by the National Security Service said that of the 29 people expelled, 19 committed crimes such as robbery and illegal possession of weapons, among other crimes, while the remaining 10 entered Chilean territory illegally. Migrations.

So far in 2023, Chile has expelled 821 foreigners, of whom 556 were in court cases related to public security.

The director of the National Center said, “We are working hard to ensure that administrative and judicial expulsions of people who have committed crimes in our country, or who have violated immigration regulations, are carried out in accordance with current regulations and in a rapid manner.” The Immigration Service’s statement cited Luis Eduardo Thayer.

According to the official, more than 130,000 people have been registered with the authorities to regularize their status as part of a plan to correct the lack of information regarding the identity of migrants who entered illegally in the past five years, the vast majority of whom are coming from Venezuela.

As for (Agence France-Presse, AFP, 3rd)