In response to the situation at Guarulhos Airport, new rules for the entry of immigrants come into force

Since August 26, immigrants who disembark in Brazil with the intention of traveling to another country and who do not have a visa to enter Brazilian territory have to continue their journey to their final destinations or return to their countries of origin immediately. The measure is part of the new rules for welcoming immigrants that the Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced last Wednesday (21) and which have now come into force. The rules only apply to foreign travelers coming from countries whose citizens Brazil requires an entry visa. Brazil has bilateral agreements with around 90 nations, reciprocally abolishing the visa requirement. In force since 2017, the Migration Law (Law #13,445) provides for five different types of visas (visit, temporary, diplomatic, official, and courtesy) and establishes that a visit visa will not be required from a foreigner whose flight connects or stops. in Brazilian territory, as long as the traveler does not leave the international transit area. According to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, not requiring a visa for connection or stopover cases sought to reduce bureaucratic procedures and speed up the flow of passengers on international trips. However, it ended up facilitating the actions of criminal organizations involved in human trafficking and immigrant smuggling, leading to an increase in the irregular migration flow. After investigations, the Federal Police concluded that immigrants without adequate documentation are being lured by criminal groups. Most come from Asian countries and want to reach the United States and Canada. The investigations showed that travelers were advised to, while still in their countries, buy tickets for flights to other South American destinations with a connection or stopover in Brazil. And that, instead of requesting an entry visa in advance, they left to ask for refuge when arriving in Brazilian territory, giving up on continuing their journey. Many even got rid of their original boarding passes. Based on the rules currently in force, they were then allowed to remain in the airport’s international transit area, awaiting a response to their asylum requests. The most targeted airport is Guarulhos, in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo. Until last Wednesday (21), there were 481 passengers in transit in the restricted area of ​​Guarulhos International Airport. Also according to the PF, asylum requests increased from 69, in 2013, to 4,239, in 2023. – https://aeroin.net/em-resposta-a-situacao-no-aeroporto-de-guarulhos-entram-em-vigor-as-novas-regras-para-entrada-de-imigrantes/