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Migration Crisis: Interior Minister Says 300 Soldiers Will Arrive at Chile Border Today

Vicente Romero indicated that measures against migrants would be coordinated with Chile. | Fountain: AFP

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Minister of Internal Affairs, Vincent Romeroit was yesterday, thursday, tacna to check the situation with the migration crisis experienced on the line of consent, on the border with Chile, within 15 days.

For this reason, in dialogue with RPP NewsThe head of the ministry said that in accordance with declaration of emergency By executive order last Wednesday, a contingent of 300 troops will arrive today in the designated border area to support the work National Police.

“A state of emergency has been declared in the border areas so that the armed forces support the PNP, especially for surveillance purposes (…) The armed forces will maintain an average 300 soldiersfrom today,” he said.

“We will not allow no illegal entry No attacks on the police. PPP, migration and our Armed Forces. They work together to strictly control all foreigners who have all the documents to enter the country,” he added.

Minister Romero specified that the troops who arrive on the scene will be located “in the second line”, in support of the police, who will remain in the forefront.

“At the forefront will National Policeof which there are already 390 police officers both from the special forces in Lima and from Arequipa And tacna who in several shifts at the most difficult points. The second line will be Armed forces strengthening these services, providing the necessary guarantees in the unhindered control of all persons entering the country: with their immigration card, their visa and their passport,” he explained.

The head of the department also stressed that “in no case” the military have the right to use their regular weapons.

“In no case (there is an order to shoot). This is a special regime, and there can be no such situation. What could happen at some point, it will be investigated, but there is no order. This is through a person,” he noted.

humanitarian measures

Romero Fernandez emphasized that, in addition to the task of monitoring, his sector has clearly articulated coordination with local authorities to ensure humanitarian aid foreigners wishing to return to their country.

“We also need to see the humanitarian part. We are concerned about boys, girls, the elderly and the vulnerable. Last night I met with all the Tacna authorities to find out how a task force can be set up and responsibilities (…) They are working together,” he said.

“We spoke to the authorities so they could see each other. temporary shelters so that people who want to return to their country (stay). Once the humanitarian corridor is established, it will work as it should,” he added.

Regarding the mentioned humanitarian corridor, the minister pointed out that this is something that is agreed with other countries at the level of the Foreign Ministry.

“(Humanitarian Corridor) is one of the solutions. At the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, work is underway with ChileWith Ecuador and with Venezuela to see how they can cross the border without problems and with the necessary security,” he said.

“This is in development. We hope that they will agree, we will see how a solution is found. The most important thing is that all foreigners who want to return to their homeland are provided with security,” he added.

In turn, the minister noted that the introduction of census register all those foreign nationals who remain in Lima or wish to return to their countries of origin.

“Last night at the meeting we had with the authorities, we left this on the table so that the Prefect of Tacna could start work on to identify to all people who are in parks, alleys, places of transport and have the opportunity to register them and know what kind of people want to return to their country,” he stressed.

Police investigation

On the other side, Romero Fernandez it ruled based on complaints by migrants articulated in the media that alleged national police officers would charge quotas to force them into Peru.

“One of the big concerns of my industry is zero corruption (…) If there may be isolated cases, I personally discussed this issue with the head of the region and no complaints Until now. But if they were, it will not go unpunished,” he said.

“In any case, the Internal Control Body (OVK) organized an investigation until the perpetrators are found. On this side, we have no problems. ruthless”, he stressed.


Source: RPP

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