21 migrants with 170 criminal records deported, but most will return
21 Colombians and Peruvians expelled from Spain had 170 criminal records between them. But most will reoffend: the legal gap on repeat offenders allows dozens of…
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
21 migrants with 170 incivil records deported: the system that allows reoffending
The expulsion of 21 Colombian and Peruvian citizens with 170 accumulated incivil records sounds like a headline-grabbing move. The reality, however, is that most of these individuals had already been deported before and returned. The judicial system allows the same offender to rack up dozens of arrests for minor offences without expulsion being definitive.
4,000 daily arrivals and a recurring cost
According to National Police data, 4,000 daily entries of irregular migrants were recorded in 2025. The cost of repatriation, borne by the country of origin or European funds, becomes a recurring expense: every deportee tries again. The concept of "repeat reoffending" is not specifically defined in the Incivil Code, leaving a legal gap for habitual offenders who accumulate dozens of arrests.
The debate: patch or solution?
Meanwhile, the debate centres on whether these expulsions are a patch or a solution. Supporters of a tougher immigration policy point out that without legal reform to increase penalties for repeat offenders, the cycle will not stop. Critics note that most of the offences are minor thefts and that expulsion does not address the structural causes.
With 21 deportees and 170 incivil records, the balance sheet is bittersweet. Each expulsion costs money and diplomatic effort, but as long as the door is not closed to reoffending, another group with a similar record will arrive next week.
The expulsion of 21 Colombian and Peruvian citizens with 170 accumulated incivil records sounds like a headline-grabbing move. The reality, however, is that most of these individuals had already been deported before and returned. The judicial system allows the same offender to rack up dozens of arrests for minor offences without expulsion being definitive.
4,000 daily arrivals and a recurring cost
According to National Police data, 4,000 daily entries of irregular migrants were recorded in 2025. The cost of repatriation, borne by the country of origin or European funds, becomes a recurring expense: every deportee tries again. The concept of "repeat reoffending" is not specifically defined in the Incivil Code, leaving a legal gap for habitual offenders who accumulate dozens of arrests.
The debate: patch or solution?
Meanwhile, the debate centres on whether these expulsions are a patch or a solution. Supporters of a tougher immigration policy point out that without legal reform to increase penalties for repeat offenders, the cycle will not stop. Critics note that most of the offences are minor thefts and that expulsion does not address the structural causes.
With 21 deportees and 170 incivil records, the balance sheet is bittersweet. Each expulsion costs money and diplomatic effort, but as long as the door is not closed to reoffending, another group with a similar record will arrive next week.
Also available in: Deutsch
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (12 replies).
More summaries
-
Spanish police warn of migrant flow from Europe into Spain
Spain's National Police detect a significant flow of migrants from within Europe to Spain, exploiting the government's regularization scheme and free movement.
-
Italy flights: racial profiling at Spanish airports?
Spain's Interior Ministry confirms random checks on third-country nationals on flights from Italy. Accusations of racial profiling quickly followed.
-
Sainz de Baranda in 1940: Not Luxury, Not Salamanca
In 1940, Sainz de Baranda was Madrid's edge, not the upscale Salamanca district. Mari Carmen’s flat wasn’t Móstoles either; her family arrived in 1957.
-
Lula and the Sephardic ancestry debate stirring up politics
A tweet about Lula's Sephardic origins reopens the debate on genealogy and power: from Aznar to Maduro, everyone gets lumped together without verified evidence.
-
Vestrynge and the migration U-turn: a left that no longer believes its own story
Vestrynge, co-founder of Podemos, points to the cost of migration for wages and reopens the left's contradiction: capital drives it, but no one limits it
-
Spain's Sánchez agrees to Jordi Wild interview and his campaign panics
Sánchez has accepted an interview on Jordi Wild's podcast with live fact-checking. His campaign fears an unscripted face-off and suspicions of a pre-agreed script.