politics
May 8, 2026
Chile would have more than 75,000 irregular migrants with expulsion orders: about half are Venezuelan citizens
Chilean authorities would have more than 75,000 expulsion orders against irregular migrants, about half of them corresponding to cases of Venezuelans, according to reports cited by EFE. These citizens would be awaiting the reestablishment of consular relations between Santiago and Caracas to finalize the trip to Venezuela. Caracas broke off diplomatic relations with Chile after [...]
TL;DR
- Chile has over 75,000 expulsion orders against irregular migrants.
- Nearly half of these orders are for Venezuelan citizens.
- Deportations are stalled due to a lack of diplomatic relations and consular services between Chile and Venezuela.
- The Chilean government is seeking to re-establish consular relations with Venezuela.
- Chile has over 330,000 irregular foreigners.
- The government is also pursuing a 'Border Shield Plan' and a bill to criminalize irregular migration.