New reception rules for Afghans in Brazil viewed with caution
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Relations have decided to make the granting of temporary visas to Afghans conditional on vacancies in affiliated shelters. Experts and people working to receive refugees from the Asian country have expressed concern about the decision, made official on September 26.In a statement released the same day, the ministries justified the change saying they seek to “promote the humanitarian reception of Afghan immigrants in a safe, orderly, and regular manner.”“The new policy aims to ensure that, upon arriving in Brazil, Afghans receive a planned, organized, and dignified welcome, in order to better promote local integration and the dignity of the beneficiaries with security and preparation,” the note reads.The only...