Everybody has seen in the Medias what is happening in the world right now. All the eyes are in Europe and the Islamic State because last Friday there was a terrorist attack by the EI against France. ¿But how this events could affect our country?

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees (UNCHR), Chile is has 2,000 refugees and asylum seekers, and since 1999 when a resettlement program began in our country; hundreds of refugees of Afghan origin, Palestinian, Yugoslavia and Colombia have been resettled.

The refugees could cause an impact in our society, first, because we are not used to see people of other cultures and specifically Arab people who could be discriminated. Second, they will need jobs and if it’s hard to get one for a Chilean person, it could be more difficult for a foreign. 

The truth is there no information yet about new refugees because it’s too early, but Chile is open to receive foreigners. In an interview made to the government about the refugees in 2003, they said that Chile accepted to receive 29 Palestinian families, providing them facilities for social inclusion, to have a home and public education. So, it is true that there is an uncertain outlook about refugees, but Chile has the capability to bring them to the country