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The National Migration Service (Sermig) participated in the first immigration inspection carried out in the Port of Valparaíso. The Chilean Navy, through the Maritime Police, coordinated the operation with the support of the Investigative Police (PDI).
The National Director of Sermig, Frank Sauerbaum, attended the activity as part of his agenda in the Valparaíso Region. During his visit, he held meetings with local authorities and participated in various actions to understand the migratory reality of the area.
The teams toured the facilities of the concessionaires Terminal Portuario Valparaíso (TPV) and Terminal Pacífico Sur (TPS), as well as Muelle Prat. Workers and employers were inspected.
As part of the operation, immigration records were reviewed, documentation was verified, and information was cross-referenced in real-time among the participating institutions.
In line with what was reported, this deployment is the eighth carried out since the beginning of the national strategy and the first to be executed in the main port terminal of the Valparaíso Region.
"The Navy, the PDI, and Sermig maintain permanent coordination to strengthen immigration control and support the detection of non-compliance with current regulations," communicated the Chilean public body created in May 2021 and dependent on the Ministry of the Interior.
"The institutions will continue to carry out surprise inspections at different strategic points with the aim of strengthening state control and promoting compliance with the law," it added.
For his part, Frank Sauerbaum highlighted that "This joint work with the police and the Navy allows us to cross-reference information between institutions and ensure that all labor activity in a place of such high traffic is carried out within the framework of current law."
"Port terminals are strategic areas for the country. Those who comply with the rules will always have open doors, but this Government will be implacable with informal labor, especially in critical sectors such as port logistics," he added.
The National Migration Service announced that it will continue to carry out inspections in port areas and other sectors with a high presence of migrant workers.
"These actions seek to promote orderly, safe, and regular migration. In addition, they allow verifying compliance with immigration and labor regulations by workers and employers," Sermig reported.
"The operations complement the controls that the Service already carries out in shopping centers, galleries, food establishments, fairs, and delivery platforms," it concluded.
