US EditionArgentina Creates a National Migration Agency with More Police Power Inspired by US Border Patrol
The agency will receive 181 billion pesos in funding and create a Migration Police modeled on the US Border Patrol to address federal crimes, officials said.
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Argentina creates a National Migration Agency with more police power inspired by US Border Patrol
Immigration controls at Argentine border crossings will no longer be in the hands of civilians. The government of Javier Milei announced on Tuesday the creation of a National Migration Agency that will report to the Ministry of Security, not the Ministry of the Interior, as is currently the case.Seguir leyendo
Argentina: New Migration Agency transferred to Security Ministry
Argentina's outgoing Security Minister Patricia Bullrich announced on Tuesday the creation of the new National Migration Agency, marking a major restructuring aimed at comprehensive management with a primary focus on border patrols to combat transnational crime.
The Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, presented the reform of the system of control of revenues and departures of the country. “Argentina is taking a huge step with a National Migration Agency that joins the Ministry of National Security,” she said. “Today we are presenting a very important element for the Nation, a new way to manage migrations, more integral and moving towards a National Migration Agency, where all our provinces also col…
Security Minister Patricia Bullrich confirmed the transfer of the Migration Directorate to her portfolio to transform it into a new National Migration Agency. The measure seeks to strengthen border surveillance against drug trafficking and terrorism through a deconcentrated body that would involve the creation of a Migration Police. Bullrich justified the move of the unit from the Ministry of the Interior to Security under the argument of aligni…
The initiative seeks to optimize border, police and immigration intelligence coordination to address transnational threats, taking advantage of Argentina’s strategic position vis-à-vis neighboring countries that have had “a huge advance in organized crime,” according to her. She also took the opportunity to ratify her support for the complaint, Lorena Villaverde. Read more
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