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safety Mercopress 2026-04-20

Venezuelans in Chile face deportation trap due to lack of documentation

Venezuelan immigrants in Chile are finding themselves in a difficult situation, wanting to leave but lacking the means to do so legally. They face deportation pressures without valid passports, consular support, or formal return channels.


<p> <img alt="Of the more than 336,000 migrants in irregular status in Chile, 75% are Venezuelan" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109860/100x80/ve.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> As President JosΓ© Antonio Kast's government ramps up its campaign against irregular immigration with deportation flights and promises of mass expulsions, thousands of undocumented Venezuelans in Chile face a parado...

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