The Portuguese government did not count over 50,000 immigrants

Portuguese authorities reported at the beginning of the year that they adopted over 1.5 million immigrants, but it turned out that there were over 50,000 of them. More, was transferred by the Integration, Migration and Asylum Agency (AIMA). According to her current report, it is estimated that there are currently about 1.6 million immigrants in the country.

The agency explained that in the data provided for 2024, over 50,000 were not incorrectly included. immigrants who stayed on the territory of Portugal in the first half of last year. Officials, as they say, are not entirely sure if all immigrants came to Portugal.

According to the AIMA report, immigrants already constitute nearly 15 percent. Portugal's general population, and their greatest influx occurred during the coronavirus pandemic period.

While before the pandemic in 2020, 600,000 lived in Portugal citizens inhabited by over 10 million citizens. immigrants, in 2023 there were 1.3 million of them. The following year, this number increased by almost 300 thousand. people.

According to the information provided by PAP by AIM representatives, in recent years, the most numerous groups of immigrant included citizens of Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.

From Lisbon Marcin Zatyka (PAP)

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