immigration agency

Lisbon, Oct 30, Portugal dissolved the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), transferring all matters concerning foreign documents to the newly created Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). According to an official statement on Sunday, AIMA "plans to set up a mega-operation to resolve pending cases," with "enhanced security associated with document issuance" and "establishment of a permanent audit team for internal procedures and combating and preventing fraud". The new model also aims to combat racism and integrate ethnic groups, the statement said. Portuguese Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Ana Catarina Mendes, said that the AIMA will demonstrate a "new paradigm"…