Abstract

Expedited removal is a legal figure in force in Chile since 2022, enabling the immediate return of foreigners caught entering the country by circumventing immigration controls or under an enforceable order of expulsion, abandonment, or entry ban. This article, based on statistical analysis, shows that by January 2024, over ten thousand removals had been executed, mostly involving Bolivian nationals, with a focus on certain nationalities predominantly in the northern region of the country. A high rate of refusal by Bolivia is also observed, particularly in cases involving Venezuelan nationals, who account for the most reports of unauthorized border crossings. Consequently, it is concluded that this measure fails to prevent irregular entries and, instead, exacerbates the precariousness of migratory journeys.

Keywords

Human mobility expedited removal irregularity expulsion migration