The president of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, has proposed a legal change to extend the detention periods of migrants in irregular situations, with the aim of accelerating their expulsion from the country. To do this, she requires new legislative powers that must be approved by Congress, considering that a longer stay under custody would allow for a quicker return to their countries of origin.
In an interview with the television network Exitosa, the leader emphasized the need to grant "new legislative powers" to address the increase in irregular migration.
Fujimori has stated that the Peruvian Executive needs additional instruments to speed up the departure of undocumented migrants and strengthen control at border crossings. "In order to extend these periods in which they are detained, to then expel them and have them return to Venezuela," she explained.
At the same time, she stressed that the Government is already acting within the available legal framework, but requires the support of Parliament to complete its strategy. "Everything we can advance without powers we are doing, but for the rest of the additional tools we need them through Congress," she emphasized, thus highlighting the key role of the Chamber in the implementation of this policy.
The Peruvian leader also indicated that she has addressed this issue with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his tour of Latin America, and highlighted that Washington supports this type of measures.
The far-right leader came to the Presidency in the elections last May after winning by a narrow margin against the leftist candidate, Roberto Sánchez. Fujimori entered the Casa de Pizarro propelled by the rise of anti-immigration rhetoric in the region and has promised to significantly intensify police and military operations aimed at expelling foreigners in irregular situations.