The Secretary of Justice and Citizenship of the Government of São Paulo sent a letter to the Ukrainian consul in São Paulo, Viktoriia Kuznietsova, offering humanitarian aid to eventual refugees from the war promoted by Russia.
The state of São Paulo proposed to offer shelter, documentation, professional training and insertion into the job market for Ukrainians.
The folder also makes available the services of the Public Defender’s Office of São Paulo, Procon and the office in São Paulo of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). And he says that refugees can take Portuguese classes offered by the private university Uninove, in addition to courses offered by the São Paulo Social Fund, such as gastronomy and confectionery.
The Secretary of Justice, Fernando José da Costa, highlights in the document that the issuance of documents can be done by the Center for the Integration of Immigrant Citizenship, linked to the folder, which would also provide assistance with the asylum request through the National Committee System. for Refugees — the latter, linked to the Ministry of Justice of the federal government.
“Our offer is aimed at the possibility of providing a set of programs and responses directly from the State and our partners, with prompt attention that can be directed to the population of your country at a time of such need due to the potential humanitarian crisis they have come to experience. from the invasion and attacks by Russia”, says the secretary.
The Casa de Passagem, linked to the Department of Social Development and intended exclusively for immigrants and refugees, and the State Committee for Refugees would also act in the cause, according to Costa.
with BIANKA VIEIRA and MANOELLA SMITH
