The Deputy Mayor for Social Services and Seniors of the Córdoba City Council has warned about complications in processing migrant regularization. In just a few days, approximately 420 applications have been registered, surpassing the 340 recorded throughout the previous year. The councilor emphasized the importance of consulting city councils when drafting decree-laws that directly impact their management.
According to the municipal representative, the regulation has created more uncertainty for both users, who have a limited two-month period for regularization, and for municipal services themselves. An average of 300 daily appointments has been observed at the City Council, which, although handled quickly, demonstrates the magnitude of the demand.
A critical point is the change in regulations, which has shifted from requiring a vulnerability report to a certificate. This modification means that the signature no longer falls to the social worker but to a municipal secretary, complicating the process, especially for individuals without prior history in Social Services.
“"Right now there is a lot of disarray, not only at the national level. It is a cry from all social workers in small towns, larger cities, and provincial councils, who do not know very well how to act when a person comes to request a certificate and they do not know them."
The councilor described the ministerial project as “very nice on paper” but insisted that it is causing “much distress” and “uncertainty” among city councils, provincial councils, and, above all, users. She noted that many of these individuals are in extreme situations and are not registered, which further complicates their management.
The City Council will meet with social entities to collaborate and offer spaces if necessary, but insists that the law is “very improvised.” It advocates for the need to reinforce city councils with specialized personnel and economic resources, as is done in other projects, to cope with the “avalanche” of work that has arrived “suddenly.”
