{"id":5600,"date":"2016-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.conectas.org.inf.br\/wp\/noticias\/sao-paulo-mayor-signs-municipal-immigration-law\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T18:47:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T18:47:10","slug":"sao-paulo-mayor-signs-municipal-immigration-law","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/conectas.org\/en\/noticias\/sao-paulo-mayor-signs-municipal-immigration-law\/","title":"S\u00e3o Paulo mayor signs municipal immigration law","content":"<div class=\"tts_content_wrapper_1\" ><p>The mayor of S\u00e3o Paulo, Fernando Haddad, signed yesterday, July 7, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prefeitura.sp.gov.br\/cidade\/secretarias\/upload\/direitos_humanos\/PL%20142_2016_Pt(1).pdf\"><u>law that creates the Municipal Immigration Policy<\/u><\/a>. In practice, the new legislation turns the initiatives that were already being taken by the municipal government for the inclusion and non-discrimination of immigrants into official policy. The law was unanimously approved by the municipal legislature on June 21. The announcement of the signing was made at the opening of the World Forum on Migrations, which is being held in S\u00e3o Paulo from July 7-10.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to establishing human rights, equality, the combat of xenophobia and racism, and the promotion of social rights as underlying principles of the municipal policy, the new law also creates the Municipal Immigration Council, which will oversee the compliance of the initiatives. The law was supported by civil society organizations that work with the topic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click <a href=\"\/arquivos\/editor\/files\/CartaConjunta_Poli%cc%81ticaMunicipalImigrantes_CMSP.pdf\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to read the joint letter sent to the municipal legislators by 12 human rights organizations in support of the law.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to Camila Asano, coordinator of the Foreign Policy program at Conectas, the new law represents progress for the city with the most immigrants in Brazil. \u201cThe law is important because it crystallizes initiatives that required the political will of whoever was head of the municipal government,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is now urgent to substitute the Foreigner Act, which regulates immigration on the national level. This Act is totally incompatible with the human rights perspective established by the municipal law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Foreigner Act, created in 1980 during the military dictatorship, is underpinned by the protection of the borders and by national security, and it places restrictions on the rights of immigrants, such as the ability to participate in demonstrations and join unions. It also criminalizes foreigners who have irregular immigration status.<u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.camara.leg.br\/atividade-legislativa\/comissoes\/comissoes-temporarias\/especiais\/55a-legislatura\/pl-2516-15-institui-a-lei-de-migracao\"><u>Bill 2516\/15<\/u><\/a>, which would replace the Foreigner Act and establish human rights as the guiding principle of Brazil\u2019s national immigration policy, is scheduled to be voted in the Lower House of Congress on Wednesday, July 13. The report by Congressman Orlando Silva supports the approval of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe example of S\u00e3o Paulo shows that the country is on the right track, adopting policies based on inclusion and non-discrimination. We need once and for all to put an end to the idea that immigration is a matter for the police. Immigration is a right that needs to be respected,\u201d said Asano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#SUR23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sur.conectas.org\/en\/\"><u>Sur Journal<\/u><\/a>, published by Conectas, released its latest issue yesterday with a whole section on the topic of migration and human rights. The publication includes a video essay produced by Jo\u00e3o Wainer, Lucas Ferraz, Isadora Brant and Bia Bittencourt on the successes and challenges of S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s policy for taking in immigrants. Watch below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFSR5xZC5l0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"tts__custom-position_bottom_fixed\" ><\/div>","excerpt":"<p>The mayor of S\u00e3o Paulo, Fernando Haddad, signed yesterday, July 7, the law that creates the Municipal Immigration Policy. 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