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Chile Begins Construction of Anti-Migration Trenches at Peru Border
Chile deploys heavy machinery to dig trenches near the Chacalluta border post to reduce illegal crossings, with over 180,000 irregular migrants entering recently, officials said.
- On March 17, Chile began deploying heavy machinery to dig trenches along its northern border with Peru, fulfilling President Jose Antonio Kast's pledge to install physical barriers.
- With migration cited as a driver, officials say irregular crossings brought more than 180,000 people into Chile in recent years, and Kast frames the measures as part of an 'emergency government' agenda.
- On Monday, Kast inspected the start of construction near the Chacalluta border post, greeted military personnel, and endorsed security decrees, emphasizing measures to restore state control.
- Human rights advocates warned, and Osvaldo Llin�s Quintero said 'Migration policies must consider not only security but also fundamental principles such as due process, family unity, the best interests of the child, and respect for international human rights treaties'.
- Amid concerns about organized crime, officials emphasize border control as U.N. data notes Chile remains relatively safe despite a rise in crime in recent years.
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The Chilean president is pushing ahead with his border security plan, beginning the digging of trenches and the construction of barriers in the north to prevent illegal immigration, amid criticism regarding human rights and security concerns.
In order to establish strict control over irregular immigration, the President of Chile, just invested, has launched the construction of border barriers with Peru, like his American counterpart in Mexico.
President José Antonio Kast gave the approval to the Border Shield plan in the north of the country that seeks to prevent the irregular entry of immigrants, reason why he visited the area of Chacalluta, where the works began. The plan will try to cover the almost 520 kilometers of border that separates the north of the country with Peru, between the city of Arica and Bolivia, mainly, with the towns of Colchane and Ollagüe. The plan was one of th…
On the borders with Peru and Bolivia, Chile wants to establish border facilities. In the election campaign, the new President Kast promised to take action against irregular migration.
Chile's new president, Kast, apparently wants to quickly implement his anti-migration agenda: new fortifications are to be built on the borders with Peru and Bolivia. Kast was only sworn in last week.
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