Among several homeless immigrants who are sleeping near the Igreja dos Anjos in Lisbon, two unaccompanied minors have been identified, said this Friday one of the lawyers who have been accompanying these people since last week.
According to Erica Costa, the minors were identified on Thursday at 2:30 pm when they presented birth certificates that allegedly prove they were born in 2008: one is 15 years old and the other has already turned 16. According to the lawyer, young people can speak out People were helped by the presence of an interpreter who spoke Wolof, a common language in Senegal.
Erika Costa, who works at Casa do Brasil and provides legal support to several homeless immigrants identified since last week, in collaboration with the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) and Santa Casa da Miseriórdia de Lisboa. (SCML), said the minors were sent to AIMA.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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