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Argentina Expands Migratory Sweeps in Rosario and on Highway, Authorities Report Multiple Detentions

Critics say the operations reflect a national push that favors faster expulsions, reducing migrants' ability to secure legal defense.

Overview

  • A large Migraciones operation backed by the Policía Federal moved through Rosario's microcentro on Tuesday, deploying about 60 agents who inspected shops and galleries and screened roughly 420 people.
  • Authorities reported eight foreigners found in irregular status from the microcentro checks and the detention of a Chinese man with an existing expulsion order.
  • Follow‑up vehicle and passenger checks at the General Lagos toll on the RosarioBuenos Aires highway led to the detention of a 19‑year‑old Bolivian woman scheduled for deportation and other travelers unable to prove legal stay.
  • The national Security Ministry framed the actions as enforcement of migration rules and has encouraged anonymous reporting via hotline 134 while government documents cite a new program to increase Migraciones' operational capacity.
  • Migration lawyers say a 2025 decree changed procedures that once prioritized regularization and now make administrative expulsions easier, which legal defenders warn will increase fear among migrants and strain access to counsel.