In his second week in office, far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pulled the country out of a U.N. migration pact, fulfilling a pledge he made before taking office.
Brazilian diplomats told local media on Tuesday that the country officially left the agreement. A diplomat also told Reuters that Brazil has exited the pact.
Bolsonaro appeared to confirm the withdrawal on Wednesday, tweeting, “No to the compact on migration.”
“Defense of national sovereignty was one of our campaign’s banners and it will be a priority of our government,” he wrote. “The Brazilians and immigrants who live here will be safer under rules that we ourselves make, without external pressure.” More than 700,000 registered immigrants live in Brazil, according to the Migration Policy Institute, along with several hundred thousand more undocumented immigrants. By far the largest segment comes from Portugal, followed by Japan, Italy, Paraguay and Bolivia.
Brazil being one of the biggest country in south america will this affect relations with other countries. Will it benefit them and help their people feel safer. Something the US is always talking about is the economic benefit and safety of the American people. Letting in immigrants could take from jobs of citizens and jeopardize safety. Brazil need to look at can this benefit me by taking away from immigration and does this affect emmigration. Will people not want to leave or will more people want to leave when immigration is cut off. Will people even be able to leave. In the world countries are now looking at what can protect my people well they should be also benefiting them. The corrupt countries are doing the opposite they are looking at what can benefit myself as in the leader of the country and not the whole country.