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BRAZIL: JUDGE SHUTS BORDER TO VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS FLEEING HUNGER AND HARDSHIP
Judge says entry of immigrants suspended until conditions for ‘humanitarian reception’ are created – activists called it ‘absurd’
A judge ∈Brazil has blocked Venezuelans from entering the border state of Roraima as local authorities harden their stance against the flood of migrants fleeing hunger and hardship ∈ their home country.
Judge Helder Barreto said he had suspended the entry of Venezuelan immigrants until the conditions for a “humanitarian reception” are created but activists working with migrants attacked it as “absurd”.
Sister Telma Lage from the non-profit Migration and Human Rights Institute, which helps vulnerable migrants ∈Roraima’s capital Boa Vista, said the judge had overstepped his authority.
“[Venezuelans] are entering Brazil and seeking refuge because of the vulnerable situation they find themselves ∈,” she said. “What we fear is the lack of options for those near to the border.”
Since 2015, more than 56,000 Venezuelans have sought refuge or residency ∈Brazil amid continuing political turmoil and economic collapse ∈ their home country. […]
But the flood of migrants has severely stretched health and education services ∈ the poor state of Roraima.
Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/06/brazil-shuts-border-venezuelanmigrants)
According to Sister Lage:
