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Feijóo Unveils PP Migration Overhaul in Barcelona, Centering a Points-Based Visa and Tougher Residency Rules

The Barcelona rollout signals a sharper PP stance to counter Vox’s gains, channeling public concern over migration.

Overview

  • The plan introduces a points-based entry system scoring age, education, experience, language and cultural adaptation, with three tracks: hired-at-origin for strategic sectors, shortage occupations, and a time-limited option for irregular residents to seek work.
  • Long-term residence would hinge on effort — contribution, employment and integration — rather than simply five years of legal stay, with specific benchmarks still unspecified.
  • Non-urgent public aid would require proof of legal residence, and the municipal padrón would be limited to statistical use rather than conferring access to broader benefits.
  • The PP pledges automatic, immediate expulsion for migrants with recognized ties to criminal organizations, and contemplates deportation for links to terrorism, arms trafficking or organized gangs.
  • The package proposes a single migration authority along with Penal Code and judicial reforms to pursue mafias in international waters with harsher penalties.