Chile approves law to accelerate administrative migrant expulsions

Chile migration law administrative expulsion José Antonio Kast PDI border control

The Chilean Senate has approved a legislative reform to the Migration and Foreigners Law, aimed at streamlining the administrative expulsion of irregular migrants. The new regulations grant the Investigative Police (PDI) the authority to request judicial authorization to enter homes to apprehend individuals with active expulsion orders.

Key provisions of the law include extending the re-entry ban for expelled foreigners from three to five years and increasing the timeframe for the State to complete a deportation to 30 days following notification. Additionally, migrants charged with crimes carrying sentences of less than three years may face immediate expulsion without waiting for a trial. The law also introduces a mandatory biometric registry and new mechanisms to locate individuals subject to expulsion.

This legislative move follows reports from the government that Chile has executed 2,000 expulsions so far in 2026. Authorities, including Interior Undersecretary Máximo Pavez and Migration Director Frank Sauerbaum, indicated that deportation efforts will increase, potentially utilizing daily commercial flights supported by an additional $1.7 million in budgetary funding.

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Carabineros de Chile · Chile · Chilean Congress · Chilean Senate · Frank Sauerbaum · José Antonio Kast · Maximo Pavez · PDI · Policía de Investigaciones de Chile

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The State has up to 30 days to complete a deportation once a migrant is notified. noticiaslatam.lat
[● 2 SOURCES] The ban on re-entering Chile for expelled foreigners is extended from three to five years. noticiaslatam.lat · araucanianoticias.cl
[● 3 SOURCES] 2,000 foreigners have been expelled from Chile in 2026. www.el-carabobeno.com · elminuto.cl · www.noticias24hrs.com.ve
[○ 1 SOURCE] Legislation was passed to modernize the professional career of the Carabineros de Chile.
[● 3 SOURCES] The PDI may request judicial authorization to enter a home to apprehend a person with a firm expulsion order. elreporterodeiquique.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · araucanianoticias.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The law includes a mandatory biometric registry for migrants. elreporterodeiquique.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The Chilean Congress approved projects to improve administrative expulsion procedures for foreigners. elreporterodeiquique.com · noticiaslatam.lat · www.el-carabobeno.com · araucanianoticias.cl · elminuto.cl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Migrants charged with crimes with sentences under three years can be expelled immediately without waiting for a trial. noticiaslatam.lat