Immigration Law Passes 2nd Debate
The Assembly passed on Thursday night in 2nd debate the new migratory law that punishes, among other things, the illegal traffic of foreigners. The initiative passed 38-5, and will now go to President Pacheco for signature.
The legislators Federico Malavassi, Ricardo Toledo, Juan Jose Vargas, Luis Ramirez, Humberto Arce and Rafael Varela, emphasized that the initiative is urgent, because it would organize the entrance of foreigner workers. Carazo, Valerín and Faigenzicht thought that the plan violates the human rights of undocumented aliens. Carazo described the plan as "authoritarian, arbitrary and coercive". He stated that the project violates fundamental rights of the migrants, like the right to oppose resolutions of the immigration authorities.