Argentina sees migration ban and border wall proposals in immigration row
President Mauricio Macri triggers backlash from Bolivia after banning entry for foreign citizens with criminal convictions – as legislator proposes border wall
Argentinian president Mauricio Macri
Argentinian president Mauricio Macri has triggered a diplomatic spat with neighbours after signing an order to rein in migration. Photograph:
Amid a racially charged national debate on immigration, a real estate tycoon-turned-president signs an executive order to stop foreign migrants entering his country and to deport foreign residents with criminal records.
There is even talk of building a border wall, while intemperate language prompts a backlash from a neighbouring country.
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