Estados Unidos bloquea visas a ejecutivos de Colombia por transportar a migrantes en forma irregular

estados unidos bloquea visas a ejecutivos de colombia por transportar a migrantes en forma irregular

EE.UU. anunció sanciones contra ejecutivos de varias empresas en Colombia.

El Departamento de Estado informó que impuso restricciones de visas a varios ejecutivos de distintas empresas en Colombia, debido al transporte irregular de migrantes hacia Estados Unidos.

“Estados Unidos tomó medidas hoy para imponer restricciones de visa a ejecutivos de varias empresas colombianas de transporte que trasladan a migrantes por vía marítima“, indicó el gobierno del presidente Joe Biden. “Estas empresas se aprovechan de los migrantes irregulares vulnerables operando servicios diseñados principalmente para facilitar la migración irregular a los Estados Unidos”.

La decisión no especifica a las empresas sancionadas, pero afirma que hay una práctica constante en el transporte irregular de migrantes.

“Varias empresas que brindan transporte marítimo están facilitando conscientemente el traslado irregular de migrantes y exponiéndolos a la explotación y la violencia”, afirma el Departamento de Estado.

Con las restricciones de visa, los ejecutivos de las empresas referidas no podrán llegar a EE.UU., lo que impide también que continúen con el transporte de migrantes sin autorización.

“Las restricciones de visas estadounidenses promueven la rendición de cuentas de estos actores y envían una señal de que nadie debería sacar provecho de los migrantes vulnerables: ni los contrabandistas, ni las empresas privadas ni los funcionarios públicos”, se indica.

Las autoridades estadounidenses advierten que continuarán con las investigaciones para evitar el transporte irregular de migrantes.

“Continuaremos tomando medidas para imponer restricciones de visa contra propietarios, ejecutivos y altos funcionarios de empresas de transporte sin escrúpulos, como parte de nuestra campaña más amplia para eliminar tales prácticas de explotación dentro y fuera del hemisferio occidental, en colaboración con socios en el gobierno y el sector privado”, se agrega.

Las acciones de la Administración biden se basan en la Sección 212(a)(3)(C) de la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad (INA, en inglés).

“La política está dirigida a altos funcionarios de empresas que brindan transporte por tierra, mar o aire chárter diseñado para ser utilizado principalmente por personas que intentan migrar irregularmente a los Estados Unidos”, aclara el reporte.

No hay claridad de cuántas personas fueron transportadas en forma irregular hacia EE.UU. desde Colombia.

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