Opposition presses gov’t over framework for migrants

While 21,782 Venezuelan migrants have been registered  in nine administrative regions as of  July 11, 2020, the parliamentary opposition continues to question whether the government has taken any steps to modernise the associated institutional and legislative framework since 2020.

This was the question posed by Opposition Parliamentarian Tabitha Sarabo-Halley to Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn at the 69th sitting of the National Assembly on Monday.

Benn said that the government through the Ministry of Home Affairs has made significant strides in modernising its migration services, and information and data collection systems since August 2020, but in the same breath said that while no bill has been laid in parliament, the administration is exploring various options relating to migration policies.