Government spokesperson and Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, recognized that the Executive is studying the use of Ciudad Real airport for welcome immigrantswhile criticizing the “artificial and unreal controversy” which, according to him, surrounds the entire project. “A controversy has arisen, if I may, which is absolutely artificial and unreal. I tell you this because, as you know, the Spanish government is studying hundreds of sites, as is currently the case with Ciudad Real airport, which, I remind you, is a 100% private airport.” assured Alegría in a subsequent press conference at the Council of Ministers.
In this sense, he explained that the Executive is studying “hundreds of sites” with the aim of “relieving” tensions on the islands and “also for the tranquility of everyone.” The minister also tried compensate for tension between the central government and the government of Castilla-La Mancha due to the likely location of immigrants at the airport.
According to the minister, the Government has contacted the Government of Castile-La Mancha to explain what the procedure is. “But always, obviously, as we do with all administrations, in an environment and climate of absolute collaborative work and dialogue,” he said. At the same time, the president of the La Mancha community displays his total opposition to a project, that of housing immigrants at the airport, “which will become a social ghetto”.
While the ministry insists that Ciudad Real airport “is just one of several sites studied and evaluated,” the ministry led by Elma Saiz has already reached an agreement with CRIA, the company that owns the airport. airport, to use its facilities. . The sources in the file assure that although the feasibility of the project is still being studied, the construction and installation of barracks in which to begin housing immigrants who would settle in these facilities have already been ordered.
