Andalusia accuses the Government of “negotiating” using migrants as “bargaining chips” for “seats”

The counselor of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families e Equality of the Andalusian Government, loles lopez (PP-A), accused the Government on Tuesday of Pedro Sánchez to “negotiate” with their partners using the migrant people as a “bargaining chip” for “armchairs”.

These are ideas that the counselor has conveyed in the press conference following the meeting in which the Andalusian Government Council has become aware of the request that, at the request of the department he heads loles lopez, has directed the Junta de Andalucía to General State Administration to finance the more than 16,8 millones de euros that “has endured” by assuming the care of 567 migrant minors transferred as adults to Andalusia by the central government.

Request to the Government

The counselor has detailed that with this requirement the Board asks the Government to fulfill its responsibilities, guarantee planning y coordination. He has criticised the fact that the regional governments “know nothing about what they do” from the Executive, since they do not receive “information about absolutely anything”.

The Board also demands that the distribution of migrant minors be done according to the Migration contingency management model approved in 2022, based on the principle of solidarity.

“Amazon policy” and criticism of management

loles lopez has accused the Government of applying a “Amazon policy” in migration management, moving minors "as if they were packages", without guaranteeing their prior identification. He reiterated that these 567 minors have been transferred without the Ministry of Interior verify your age.

In addition, he has denounced that the central government negotiates the distribution of minors leaving out Catalonia y the Basque Country, which, in his opinion, reinforces the idea that “migrants are also bargaining chips” in political agreements.

Demands of the Andalusian Government

The Board demands that the Government age determination files are carried out in Canary Islands, where migrants arrive, and that their police record and registration in the MENA registration when appropriate. In addition, he denounces that the Government acts with the adult migrants Similarly, without information to the autonomous communities.

Lopez has also warned that while Catalonia negotiates to assume immigration responsibilities for expel migrants, the central government continues to ignore Andalusia , the southern border.

“Migrants are not packages”

The counselor concluded by assuring that the children are children regardless of their origin or the color of their skin. He has defended the need for a orderly migration, claiming coordination, financing, information and inclusion, criticizing the Government for treating migrants “like merchandise.”