He President of the Canary IslandsFernando Clavijo, said on Thursday that the Minister of DefenseMargarita Robles contacted him this afternoon by phone to offer him two new possible spaces to deal with the illegal immigrant crisis that is overflowing these days in the Canary Islands:they were for the menas (unaccompanied migrant minors) who arrive illegally in the islandsThis is the only one we have had with the Spanish government.“, Clavijo stressed, in clear reference to the failure of the Pedro Sanchez in the fight against the migration crisis, which has tried to blame the president of the Canary Islands, while a record number of arrivals is recorded compared to the previous year.
“After the agreement we had to reach in the legitimate defense of the interests of the minersofficials and NGOs last Monday at Board of Directors“This contact is appreciated. The only one we had with the Spanish government was with the Minister of Defense,” Clavijo said in this sense in the face of the crisis of Illegal immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands.
The top regional leader pointed out that Robles told him that he had already placed spaces that were being used and hinted that there could be more. At this point, the Canarian president indicated that, via WhatsApp, he had sent him two new locations that the minister believes she can make available to the Canary Islandsadding that at the same time, he said that if the regional government considers that there may be other state-owned sites, it will also be sent to study them.
In addition, she indicated that Robles expressed his concern as Minister of Defense about the situation that the archipelago is experiencing with the migratory emergency and showed his collaboration. “to be with the Canary Islands regarding this first reception which will necessarily be here“.
“But also,” he continued, “he shares the need and the demand of the Canary Islands that ultimately We cannot bear alone all the migratory pressure from Africa and the need to distribute it across the entire national territory in order to promote the integration of these children.“, Clavijo said, referring to the Pedro Sanchez’s failurein the fight against the migration crisis, which expects NGOs to solve the crisis: Pedro Sánchez has forced these non-governmental organizations to welcome illegal immigrants who arrive in the Canary Islands. In this sense, the Government of the Canary Islands has informed these organizations that it will not cover the expenses of the new immigrants they welcome – and that they do not communicate in advance.
In this sense, the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, announced that his executive would open “legal proceedings against the State” for the “abandonment” who, according to him, the government of Pedro Sánchez has subjected the islands to the crisis of illegal immigration.
Illegal immigration record
In the data that the Ministry of the Interior is reflected in its official five-year balance sheet The figures for illegal immigration are revealing: Spain has received a total of 35,456 illegal immigrants so far this year, 62.8% more than the previous year.
Since the Interior Ministry launched the summer season last year month of June until August 31Spain received a total of 12,627 illegal immigrants who arrived by sea. In 2023, with figures never seen before, reached 8,833. As for the number of boats, it has also skyrocketed and exceeded a thousand for the first time at this time of year.
