Reforma a Ley de Migración legaliza destierros y criminaliza salidas y entradas irregulares al país
La iniciativa de reformas y adiciones a la Ley 761 faculta a la Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería otorgar, denegar y cancelar el ingreso de cualquiera y su permanencia en el país; su residencia e incluso el ser nicaragüense, sin importar que haya nacido en Nicaragua
TL;DR
- The reformed Law 761 of Migration and Foreigners in Nicaragua now legalizes denationalizations and deportations.
- Irregular entry and exit from Nicaragua are criminalized, with penalties ranging from two to six years in prison.
- The Directorate General of Migration and Foreigners (DGME), under the Ministry of the Interior, is granted authority to grant, deny, and cancel Nicaraguan nationality.
- The Ministry of the Interior, led by Luis Cañas, will be responsible for directing the DGME to maintain national sovereignty and internal order.
- The reform modifies the Penal Code, adding Article 318 which punishes "evasion of border control" with prison time and fines.
- These changes are presented as a measure against human trafficking and organized crime but are viewed by critics as repressive political tools.
- A new 'business visa' category has been introduced, potentially to accommodate increased Chinese migration.
- The government claims the reforms aim to combat transnational organized crime, despite U.S. State Department accusations that Nicaragua facilitates such activities.