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Brasilia: At least 666 Asian migrants, which includes Indians, Nepalese and Vietnamese people, have been stuck in an airport in Brazil’s Sao Paulo, waiting to enter the country.
The migrants have been waiting to enter Brazil at the Sao Paulo International Airport inGuarulhos without visas, and are staying in the airport in poor conditions and sleeping on the floor.
A spokesperson for thePublic Defender’s Office was quoted as saying that the migrants are staying in a restricted area with no access to food and water. The official further said that even children don’t have access to blankets as well.
The official was further quoted as saying that the health of the migrants was deteriorating at the airport, with a migrant from Ghana dying two weeks ago.It was not clear whether he died while he was detained at the airport or on the way to hospital, the official said.
The agency urged the authorities to comply withBrazil’s legislation based on the humanitarian principle of accepting refugees and not returning them to their country of origin.
Notably, Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some Asians who are seeking refuge in the country in their attempt to migrate to the US and Canada from Monday.
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