The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, recently reported to Parliament that the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has made significant progress in addressing immigration backlogs. A total of approximately 385,000 new immigrants have had their processes approved, contributing to the issuance of 458,989 residence cards.
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