Abstract: In face of the increased admittance of international migrants in Brazil and a national legislation that restricts their rights to citizenship, the present study addresses the local political processes concerning the promotion of rights to health, education, and work for this new population in the city of São Paulo. We argue that certain repertoires for socio-state action and interaction have established themselves throughout these political processes, which are gradually institutionalizing a new agency domain in the city’s socio-political space.