Portugal’s migration agency AIMA is accelerating immigrant regularization, processing 2,000–3,000 cases daily, or about 70,000 monthly, while planning to expand services nationwide. Agency head Pedro Portugal Gaspar acknowledged delays as harmful and pledged improved local response through new contact points, noting current queues are shorter than in the past. Officials highlighted integration challenges linked to rising immigration, stressing the need for public understanding to maintain social cohesion. Police data showed a decline of 1,000 serious violent crimes over a decade. Calls were made to disclose offenders’ nationalities to counter misinformation, while migration experts warned that public perceptions often reflect prejudice. Material taken from https://www.dn.pt