Security & Strategic Review - June 2025

President Javier Milei has issued a decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) to tighten Argentina’s migration laws. The new rules aim to curb abuse of public services and reduce crime by rejecting entry to foreigners with criminal records and deporting anyone who enters illegally or commits a crime. While the government has framed these measures in the context of efforts to boost security as well as reduce the strain on public finances, the anti-migrant crackdown has faced legal concerns from human rights groups such as the Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (Cels).