la diaria · October 10, 2026

Tariffs and Decrees: Argentina's Immigration Policy According to a Uruguayan Report

The Uruguayan newspaper *La Diaria* published an article by Lala Toutonian that contrasts Argentina’s current immigration policy with that of the early 20th century. The author argues that the libertarian government restricted access by imposing fees for residency applications, hospital care, and university tuition, and mentions Decree 584/2024 and Decree 366 of May 2025, which set deadlines leading ultimately to deportation. According to the columnist, “the government has legitimized hatred toward those who are different.”

The story is based on the testimony of Delia Colque Quillca, a Bolivian who arrived in 2005 and spent a year confined to a textile workshop in Gregorio de Laferrere, without documents and without real pay, in a situation she describes as slavery. The article also provides data from the 2022 census: foreigners account for 4.2% of the population, predominantly Paraguayans, Bolivians, and Venezuelans, in a migration flow that is predominantly female.

Via la diaria