Vox Party pushes for return of unaccompanied minors to Morocco
The far-right Vox party voiced its opposition on Tuesday to the agreement between the Junts party and Pedro Sanchez's government on the distribution of unaccompanied minor migrants. Party leader Santiago Abascal posted on social media: «No to Bilbao, no to Barcelona, no to anywhere. But to Morocco».
Vox Secretary General Ignacio Garriga also condemned the agreement, calling the planned redistribution of 4,000 unaccompanied minors «extremely dangerous». He highlighted that Madrid is set to receive over 700 minors from the Canary Islands, while Catalonia will only be required to accommodate 20 to 30, according to an announcement by Carles Puigdemont's party on Tuesday.
In an interview with RNE radio, Garriga criticized Junts for negotiating with the Socialist Party «for their own privileges» rather than seeking solutions to end illegal immigration or working to return the minors to their home countries. He argued that Spain's immigration policies «have proven to be a failure» and lamented that Junts did not use the negotiations to push for a permanent solution. «As always, the losers are all Spaniards, and in this case, the Catalans», he added.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet is preparing to issue a legal decree establishing «fair and balanced criteria» aimed at addressing the humanitarian situation, improving the integration of minors, and providing them with better opportunities.
Junts defended the agreement, stating that the distribution of minors will be based on regional population sizes and acknowledging Catalonia's past efforts in accommodating migrants. The party emphasized that the region «has consistently exceeded its capacity limits».
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