FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan children hold toys next to the Chile Consulate where their parents wait for migration documents in La Paz, Bolivia, July 1, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado/File Photo
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean senators on Tuesday reopened a debate over a bill to tighten migration at the behest of the government after a report last week suggested Chile could again become a migration hotspot after the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
The bill seeks to tighten rules on how prospective immigrants can enter Chile, how they are taxed, the recognition of their qualifications, and how they can be deported if they do not meet the requirements.
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