From bad…
…“How can I get an appointment at AIMA? The only way is through a lawsuit”. These are some of the advertisements that abound on social media, especially on Instagram, published by lawyers.
…Figures obtained by DN show that more than 3,600 administrative cases were pending last month.
…AIMA employees, on condition of anonymity, admitted to DN that “they spend their days reading rulings and responding to lawsuits.” The work is often carried out by cultural mediators, who have been assigned to these roles that currently “predominate” the agency.
…AIMA denies that it is only possible to obtain an appointment through legal means. “The actions that are under way in court essentially concern residence permits for investment and expressions of interest
…to worse!
With a list of 25 demands, workers at the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) will go on strike from August 22 to December 31 of this year… The strike is aimed at all overtime work on mandatory or supplementary weekly rest days and on public holidays, in addition to overtime. Some employees have already worked more than 150 hours of overtime “without being paid” on time.