Overview

• On July 8, Vox detailed a policy to expel migrants who commit crimes, rely on welfare, seek to impose foreign religions, or arrive as unaccompanied minors.
• Santiago Abascal denied any fixed deportation quotas and said total numbers will be determined only if Vox enters government.
• The plan explicitly requires a coalition government with the conservative Partido Popular following the next general election.
• Government spokespersons immediately rejected the proposal as xenophobic and incompatible with Spain’s European Convention and EU Charter obligations.
• Ultraconservative protests spurred by an alleged sexual assault in Alcalá de Henares intensified support for stricter migration controls.