The Government trumpeted the regulation of Refugee Law No. 26,165, presented as a historic leap toward a “modern, rights-based, and transparent” system. On paper it sounds flawless: immediate rejection of unfounded applications, faster procedures, community sponsorship programs, respect for the principle of non-refoulement.
Up to this point, champagne fills the official glasses. 🍾
But for ordinary people, one inevitable question arises:
👉 What good is a silk suit if there’s no body to wear it?
The border that was never a border
For more than two centuries, Argentina has failed to effectively control its 7,500 km land borders, especially with Bolivia and Paraguay. Guards and radars are lacking; clandestine crossings abound.
The cost of modernity… with external debt
Implementing the brand-new regulation is not free: training officials, specialized offices, translators, lawyers. All of it costs dollars. And the same State that borrows money to pay salaries and pensions now promises to sustain a sophisticated asylum system.
Diplomatic window-dressing
The decree looks more like a gesture outward than a solution inward: a business card to appear civilized at the UN and seek political and financial credit.
Between law and reality
The risks are clear: express rejections that leave people unprotected, uneven enforcement, stigmatization and, above all, lack of state capacity.
Conclusion with spice
Regulating asylum is like putting velvet curtains on a roofless house. The diplomatic gesture may impress in Geneva, but on the borders reality remains the same. The street question is simple:
👉 If we haven’t controlled the border in 200 years, what are the chances we’ll control asylum with a decree?
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