Thanks to the immigration reform carried out by the Government of Javier Milei, governors can now take away welfare benefits from non-resident foreigners.
The governor of Salta, Gustavo Sáenz, was the first to implement this measure. Yesterday, he announced the launch of an operation to review and terminate the welfare benefits that the National Social Security Administration (ANSES) provides to foreign citizens who do not reside in the province.
The measure was announced through the official social media accounts of the Salta government and represents a strong gesture in support of the immigration reform promoted by the libertarian administration.
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Meanwhile, the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello, also announced this new measure that governors will be able to take, and highlighted the immigration reform of the national government.
"With the new decree 366/2025, important reforms are introduced in the immigration system. Thanks to this progress, ANSES, under the Ministry of Human Capital, with the support of the Immigration Office and RENAPER, will be able to update the data of the beneficiaries of its programs based on their immigration status," she wrote on her X account.
"This provides the national government with a concrete tool for a more orderly and transparent management of welfare benefits, especially in provinces with border crossings and regions where migration dynamics directly impact resource management," she concluded.
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Gustavo Sáenz's message
Meanwhile, Sáenz also welcomed President Milei's and Minister Bullrich's decision to move forward with the immigration reform. "From Salta, we have been requesting this since I took office as Governor, as it is a province with international border crossings," he stated on X.
"We have also insisted on the need to terminate ANSES welfare benefits for those foreigners who receive them without living in our country. I know the national government is working in that direction, and we are collaborating with everything necessary to make this possible," he added.
Finally, he concluded that "without a doubt, we are taking a great step in defense of the interests of our country and of Argentinians."
The province of Salta, which borders Bolivia and Paraguay, has high-traffic border crossings such as Salvador Mazza and Aguas Blancas. There, an intense migratory and commercial flow is recorded, which has raised longstanding concerns about the use of public services by people who do not reside permanently in the country.
