IMPACTS OF IMMIGRATION ON THE CULTURE

OF SANTIAGO DE CHILE

By: Oscar Mayid Jara Cupasachoa

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The following project will the medium-term economy was the result
announce about the impacts of of the arrival of a larger migrant
immigration on the culture of the city of population. The first thing that was
Santiago de Chile. reported was an impact on wages. With
more people in the workforce, salary
increases are contained. In addition,
immigrants continue to arrive at a key
moment from the demographic point of
view, because the Chilean population is
aging, and the fertility rate is more in line
Santiago de Chile is the capital with that of developed countries. While
and main city of Chile; it is also one of migrants have a greater fraction of their
the most important metropolis in South age at work.
America. It is considered as a city of
opportunities especially for immigrants
who come to the country, in search of
better working conditions, safety and a
better quality of life, but which in turn
bring new cultural burdens and a variety
of knowledge, which enrich the symbolic
production of Chile, which constitutes it
as identity.

According to estimates by the

Central Bank, it confirms that the rise in
 of their condition. On the other hand, it is
no longer possible to deny a foreign
person emergency medical care, nor the
public health benefits of certain
pathologies or health education, among
others, regardless of their status of
immigration regularity.
Approximately 80% of Chileans
are Catholic, and in recent years’
thousands of migrants have been
received, including Venezuelans and
Haitians. According to Delio Cubides,
executive secretary of the Chilean
In conclusion, the city of Santiago
Catholic Institute of Migration (INCAMI
de Chile is a great option for immigrants
in Spanish), describes the impact this has
who want to change or improve their
on society that since 2014 a change in the
lifestyle, since in recent years the
population has been created, because it
country's economy has developed
increased to more than 50%, causing
remotely, as well as health services,
immigration policies to implement visa
health services education and other
applications either consular or democratic
cultural aspects, which benefit not only
responsibility.
the Chilean national population, but also
foreign people.
Generating a positive impact on
the cultural part but a little negative in
security since in cases there have been
Access to benefits has been
evidenced the arrival of many emigrants
expanded in the facilities of the Public
such as Venezuelans and Haitians,
System for women during pregnancy,
including, some cases have had to
childbirth and up to twelve months after
reinforce the entry into the borders.
delivery. Likewise, attention has been
ensured for children under 18, protecting
a group that is usually vulnerable because
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