The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) announced that it currently has 840 employees, 139 more than in 2024. This information was revealed by the agency's president, who highlighted that this growth represents a significant reinforcement of available human resources.
According to the data presented, the increase in AIMA's staff is "more than 20%" in net terms. This growth comes in a context where the agency has been facing increasing challenges related to immigration and asylum management in Portugal.
The reinforcement of AIMA's workforce occurs at a time when pressure on migration services has been increasing, with a high volume of pending processes. The agency is responsible for integration, migration and asylum, areas that have been at the center of public and political debate.
This 20% growth in staff demonstrates the government's effort to provide AIMA with more human resources, aiming presumably to improve the agency's response capacity and reduce waiting times for users.
