Milei empowers Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing the government to deny entry to or expel foreigners who incite discrimination or violence against Argentines

Argentine President Javier Milei orders the expulsion of foreigners for ‘hate’ speech following World Cup loss, sparking constitutional debate.

Experts have cast doubt on legality of the emergency decree as Milei decries a campaign of 'hostility' after World Cup.

Milei’s administration framed the decree as a direct response to weeks of criticism from celebrities, rival fans, and social media users

Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing authorities to bar entry, cancel residence permits already granted and expel foreigners who direct or incite expressions of hatred, discrimination or violence on grounds of nationality, as well as those who desecrate national symbols.

Milei empowers Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country  Toronto Star

Milei empowers Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country  AP News

A Milei decree (No. 681/2026) lets Argentina bar or expel foreigners who spread hatred or violence against Argentines by nationality, with a free-speech carve-out.

The government said the changes were a response to what it described as "recent displays of hostility towards the Argentine Republic and Argentinians," although it did not cite specific examples.

Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday demanded a bar on foreigners who express "hate" toward the Latin American country.

President of Argentina Javier Milei on Wednesday signed a decree to ban and expel any foreigner found promoting or inciting messages of violence or discrimination against Argentines on the basis of nationality.

Milei government issues emergency decree allowing authorities to deny entry to or deport foreigners accused of inciting hatred, discrimination or violence against Argentina or for insulting national symbols. Leer más