Police pursued illegal migrants who tried to enter the country | Fountain: RPP News
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The migration crisis, which has been observed for more than two weeks on the border between Peru and Chile, continues to cause moments of tension. This Thursday morning, dozens of undocumented migrants tried to enter in a hurry, in a hurry to national territory.
As found RPP Newsan average of 80 migrants who were in front of the entrance to the Santa Rosa border complex in Tacna broke through the police fence and entered the desert area known as “La Oreja”, which is behind the said complex.
The police could not prevent the foreigners from crossing about 200 meters deep into Peruvian territory, in the part by the sea, at the height of Milestone No. 1 of the border with Chile.
The migrants, who were carrying luggage and children in their arms, were intercepted by law enforcement officers who made great efforts to contain the situation, since most of the police contingent was forced to remain in the territory. Concord line prevent the entry of the largest group of foreigners that remains in place.
It should be noted that the number of troops is less than the number of migrants trying to enter the territory of Peru in order, according to them, to go to Venezuela.
“There are no injuries among police officers or migrants”
A few minutes after this incident, the police managed to restore order and return the migrants to the border with Chile.
In this regard, Colonel PNP Artemio Senti VillafuerteCommissioner of the La Concordia Police Station, in dialogue with RPP Newsindicated that neither police officers nor migrants were injured during the operation.
“The situation is under control. All migrants using road closures Pan-American on Chilean territory. There was a small overflow where they were heading towards unauthorized crossings towards (border complexes) Santa Rosa and Bolognesi,” he said.
“The withdrawal and return of these people to Chilean territory has been achieved,” he added.
As the Colonel said Sentithere are about 100 cops a prominent location on the Concord line, where illegal migrants are located, numbering more than almost 200 foreign nationals in the area.
It is worth noting that yesterday the executive branch ordered the introduction of a state of emergency in the border areas of departments Tumbes, Piura, Cajamarca, Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios and Tacna.
However, so far there is no military presence on the border with Chile that can support the work of the police.
“Superiority will decide,” said the Colonel. Senti to the question about the day of the arrival of the military.
Source: RPP
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