Overview
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo and PP regional leaders signed the Murcia declaration that places a stricter migration stance at the heart of the party’s agenda.
- The proposal introduces a points-based visa prioritizing applicants for shortage sectors, knowledge of Spanish language and culture, capacity for integration, and cooperation by countries of origin.
- Non-contributory benefits such as the Ingreso Mínimo Vital would be limited to holders of long-term residence, and long-term status would be conditioned on effective Social Security contributions.
- The platform sets “zero tolerance” for crime by migrants, with serious offenses or repeat minor offenses leading to loss of the right to remain and deportation, and it contemplates returning unaccompanied minors when verifiable data permit.
- Vox leader Santiago Abascal accused Feijóo of lying and manipulating in a post on X after the PP presented itself between PSOE and Vox, as the party prepares to unveil its full immigration plan in the first half of October.