We work to regularize Venezuelans in Colombia

The director of Colombia Migration, Christian Krüger Sarmiento, reported that until June 30 there were 870,093 Venezuelan citizens in the country, of which 34.6%, or 251,471 in the Caribbean, as indicated in The Colombian newspaper El Heraldo

According to the report of the national government, Guajira has 11.7% of Venezuelans in the country, 9.7% in the Atlantic, 4 in Magdalena. , 5%, in Bolívar 4.2%, in Cesar 2.9%, in Córdoba 0.9% and Sucre 0.7%

381.735, and in the process of regularization are 442.462.

The irregular number 45,896, of which 15,318 exceeded the length of stay and 30,578 entered the country without authorization.

The Director of Migration announced that they are working on a new regulation to regulate nearly half a million Venezuelans in transit to legality:

"Vamo's issuing a decree to obtain their regularization, similar to the PEP The decree in force seeks to shake the hand of this population, to regularize it, to be able to stay two years in the country, to join the health, so that the minors can join in the colleges. "

                    
                
                    

He also asserted that in the department of Atlántico "there is a special case, since not only Venezuelans but also returnees, who, three or four were in the neighboring country … (…) There are more or less 300,000 Colombians who left the country years ago and now come back as mixed families, made up of Colombians and Venezuelans. "

Regarding departures and entry into the country Migration reported a total of 7,311,857 Venezuelans and 6,594,910 according to the border mobility map.

The average number of daily entries is 40,621 and the average number of entries is 36,638.

"Most d & # 39, between them go to the border with Ecuador, and they stay there, in Peru, Chile or Argentina.The migration to Central America and North America decreases 58% Venezuelans have gone to Rumichaca. "

Abuse in Colombia

The director has made an appeal since abuses were reported to Venezuelans in Colombia.

"I appeal to the company, so that if an employer wants to shake the hand of a Venezuelan, do not abuse your salary or your work schedule because you are committing a crime. More than 700 people and companies have been sanctioned for the hiring of Venezuelans without complete requirements. "