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PP Backs Vox to Request Audit of "Illegal" Immigration Spending

The request now goes to the fiscal watchdog to set the audit’s scope, timing, methodology.

Overview

  • The Joint Congress–Senate commission approved the motion by 20 votes to 15, with 18 from the Partido Popular and two from Vox against opposition parties.
  • The approved text asks the Tribunal de Cuentas to examine expenditures by the central government, autonomous communities and local entities related to "inmigración ilegal."
  • PP representative Pilar Alía said her party would not oppose learning how public funds are used in this area, framing the vote as a push for transparency.
  • Vox argued irregular arrivals impose a heavy cost on public finances, while PSOE and Sumar condemned the initiative as racist and accused Vox of stoking resentment.
  • The move is part of a coordinated Vox strategy in national and regional parliaments, alongside a separate proposal to audit spending on unaccompanied foreign minors.