Portugal to Deport Thousands of Brazilians: Residency Crackdown Sparks Concern

Portugal to Deport Thousands of Brazilians: Over 5,000 Face Expulsion After Residency Denials Portugal's government is intensifying efforts to remove undocumented immigrants, with over 5,000 Brazilians among those recently notified to leave the country. This is part of a broader crackdown affecting 34,000 individuals whose residency applications have been rejected. The news was initially reported by the Portuguese newspaper "Público". According to the report, the Agency for Integration, Migrations and Asylum (AIMA) is issuing around 2,000 notifications daily. Those notified have a 20-day window to leave voluntarily, or face deportation. The increased pace of deportations began in late May. "The Brazilians are the second largest group affected, after Indians," stated Carol Simões, a G1 journalist, in a recent video report. "This number could grow as thousands of applications remain pending." The situation highlights the challenges faced by immigrants seeking residency in Portugal and the government's response to managing irregular immigration. While the government's actions are aimed at enforcing immigration laws, the large-scale deportations have sparked concern among immigrant communities.