Chile has begun revoking the citizenship of children of Russian nationals
Chilean authorities have begun the process of revoking the citizenship of children born in the country to foreign parents who, according to immigration authorities, arrived in the country solely to obtain citizenship by birth. This includes, in particular, Russian citizens.
According to available information, the immigration service initially revoked the citizenship of 24 children. It is claimed that all of them are children of Russian citizens who traveled to Chile specifically to give birth.
Subsequently, the number of revocation cases rose to 62. At the same time, it has not been officially specified how many of these cases involve Russian families.
As noted in an investigative report by CIPER Chile, once a child loses their citizenship, their parents also lose the ability to apply for Chilean citizenship or a residence permit on that basis.
Journalists describe this as the first such case in Chile in which the authorities have effectively reversed a decision to grant citizenship by birth due to established violations of immigration law.
Amid the tightening of immigration policies in Argentina, some foreigners—particularly Russian citizens—have begun choosing other Latin American countries, including Chile, Brazil, and Panama, as birthplaces for their children. These countries traditionally grant citizenship to children born on their territory, which in some cases can provide grounds for legalizing their parents’ status.
Source: CIPER Chile
As a reminder, a bill proposing sweeping sanctions against Russia gained new momentum following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. The White House has stated its readiness to support the bill, which calls for increased economic pressure on Moscow.
On the evening of July 11, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and ally of Donald Trump died in the U.S. at the age of 72. According to the politician’s office, he passed away following a sudden and brief illness.
U.S. senators called for the passage of Graham’s bill on sanctions against Russia without amendments.
