LISBON,Oct.29(Xinhua)--PortugaldissolvedtheForeignersandBordersService(SEF)onSunday,transferringallmattersconcerningforeigndocumentstothenewlycreatedAgencyforIntegration,Migration,andAsylum(AIMA).Accordingtoanofficialstatement,AIMA"planstosetupamega-operationtoresolvependingcases,"with"enhancedsecurityassociatedwithdocumentissuance"and"establishmentofapermanentauditteamforinternalproceduresandcombatingandpreventingfraud."Thenewmodelalsoaimstocombatracismandintegrateethnicgroups,thestatementsaid.PortugueseMinisterofParliamentaryAffairsAnaCatarinaMendessaidthattheAIMAwilldemonstratea"newparadigm"inthereceptionandhandlingofimmigrantsseekingPortugal.Withabudgetof81millioneuros(85.86millionU.S.dollars),thenewagencyhas740employeesandplansfor190newhires.Accordingtothegovernment,approximately347,000pendingimmigrationcasesandabout340,000visarenewalsaretobedecidedbytheendoftheyear.StatisticsshowthatoveramillionimmigrantsliveinPortugal,accountingforaround10percentofthePortuguesepopulation.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.