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Immigration Has Deported 1,015 So Far in 2008

By José Quintero De León for La Prensa - Panama's National Direction of Immigration and Naturalization is investigating cases of falsified Panamanian visas as part of actions being taken to detect foreigners who have entered the country without complying with the law. Tayra Barsallo, the Assistant Director of Immigration, did not specify exactly how many people are under investigation, but specified that the falsification of immigration seals and Panamanian visas is occurring abroad (outside of Panama.) And, she exonerated from responsibility the national consulates outside of Panama. "We have not detected conspiracies between Panamanian authorities and the individuals who practice this crime," said Barsallo. She added they have already identified and captured illegal immigrants with false passports and others with falsified identities (identity theft) who have been arrested and deported. As of 24 April 2008, so far this year Immigration has deported 1,015 foreign citizens. Of them, 405 were Colombian, 48 Nicaraguan, 23 Peruvian, 24 Dominican, 16 Chinese, 9 Ecuadorian and 9 Salvadorans. Another 64 were deported from other countries. Barsallo explained that the remaining 417 never passed through the immigration controls at Tocumen Airport, and were returned to their countries of origin immediately.


MIGRACIÓN.


Investigan emisión de visas falsas


José Quintero De Leónjquintero@prensa.com


La Dirección Nacional de Migración y Naturalización investiga la emisión de visas panameñas falsificadas, dentro de las acciones que realiza para detectar el ingreso de ciudadanos extranjeros que incumplen la ley.


Así lo informó Tayra Barsallo, subdirectora de la institución, quien no precisó cuántas personas se investigan, pero explicó que la falsificación de los sellos migratorios se hace en el extranjero. Con ello, exoneró de responsabilidad a los consulados nacionales en el exterior.


"No hemos detectado contubernios entre autoridades panameñas e individuos que practiquen este delito", señaló Barsallo.


Agregó que también se han captado inmigrantes con pasaportes falsos y otros con falsas identidades que ya fueron detenidos y deportados.


Hasta el 24 de abril, Migración había deportado mil 15 ciudadanos extranjeros. De ellos, 405 eran colombianos, 48 nicaragüenses, 23 peruanos, 24 dominicanos, nueve ecuatorianos y nueve salvadoreños. De China sólo se deportaron 16 y de otros países, 64.


Barsallo explicó que los restantes 417 no pasaron de los controles aeroportuarios en Tocumen, por lo que se procedió a tramitar su devolución allí mismo.

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