Andalusia scraps grants to migration NGOs after Vox pressure
Andalusia has removed all subsidies for NGOs it says encourage illegal immigration, following Extremadura's lead. Vox is driving the measure.
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Andalusia ends subsidies for NGOs working with irregular migrants
The regional government of Andalusia, Spain, has announced the elimination of all subsidies for NGOs and associations that, according to the regional government, "favour illegal immigration". The measure, pushed by Vox, makes Andalusia the second Spanish region to adopt this decision in just fifteen days, after Extremadura.
The announcement, which was spread through media outlets close to the party, has drawn mixed reactions. While groups most critical of irregular immigration celebrate it as a necessary step against what they call a "pull effect", the affected NGOs denounce an attack on humanitarian work. The debate centres on the use of public funds and the line between humanitarian aid and encouraging unregularised migration.
The decision is part of a political strategy that has already gained support elsewhere. Extremadura was the first to eliminate this type of aid, and Andalusia is now trinc suit. It remains to be seen whether other regions governed by the PP (Spain's conservative People's Party), with or without Vox, will replicate the model. What is clear is that the political battle over irregular immigration and the public spending associated with it has only just begun.
The regional government of Andalusia, Spain, has announced the elimination of all subsidies for NGOs and associations that, according to the regional government, "favour illegal immigration". The measure, pushed by Vox, makes Andalusia the second Spanish region to adopt this decision in just fifteen days, after Extremadura.
The announcement, which was spread through media outlets close to the party, has drawn mixed reactions. While groups most critical of irregular immigration celebrate it as a necessary step against what they call a "pull effect", the affected NGOs denounce an attack on humanitarian work. The debate centres on the use of public funds and the line between humanitarian aid and encouraging unregularised migration.
The decision is part of a political strategy that has already gained support elsewhere. Extremadura was the first to eliminate this type of aid, and Andalusia is now trinc suit. It remains to be seen whether other regions governed by the PP (Spain's conservative People's Party), with or without Vox, will replicate the model. What is clear is that the political battle over irregular immigration and the public spending associated with it has only just begun.
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