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Brazilian expatriates in Portugal are raising concerns over immigration law changes, rising xenophobia, and administrative backlogs at AIMA ahead of President Lula da Silva's visit, urging diplomatic intervention.
Cultural mediators from the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) are striking at the Government headquarters in Lisbon to demand permanent employment status and salary equality, protesting the ministry's reliance on precarious labor.
The President of Brazil disappointed the Brazilian community by not significantly addressing changes to Portuguese immigration and nationality laws during a joint statement with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. While Brazilian groups hoped for a stronger stance on immigration issues, Lula focused on praise for the Brazilian workforce. Prime Minister Montenegro clarified that the Portuguese government has regularised over 235,000 Brazilian immigrant applications in the last two years, noting that only a small fraction of requests were denied. Lula also met with the new Portuguese President, António José Seguro, and discussed the Mercosur-EU trade agreement.
The professionals, who will be gathered at the Government headquarters in Lisbon, accuse the ministry of relying on precarious workers as if they were permanent staff. By early morning, the effects of the strike were already visible.
The professionals, who will be gathered at the Government headquarters in Lisbon, accuse the ministry of relying on precarious workers as if they were permanent staff. By early morning, the effects of the strike were already visible.
