Cao de Benós Proposes Forced Labor Camps, Claims Deportation Impossible Without ID

Alejandro Cao de Benós argues on X that you cannot deport someone without proper ID and a receiving country, proposing forced labor camps instead. This claim mixes a real administrative bottleneck with a measure banned under Spanish and EU law.

## What Cao de Benós Said and Why It Sparked Outrage

**Alejandro Cao de Benós**, known for his ties to North Korea, posted on X that you cannot expel anyone without correct identification and a country willing to accept them, then suggested "labor camps" as a necessary tool. The message included insults toward critics.

The proposal evokes historical forced labor, prohibited by international law. Labor camps do not exist in Spanish legislation or **European Union** migration practices.

## The Real Problem Behind the Claim

A real administrative bottleneck exists: without identity documents and a willing destination country, expulsion cannot be executed. This is a recognized fact in consular and police practice.

This does not make labor camps a legal solution. Institutional responses involve readmission agreements, consular identification, and alternatives to detention. Cao de Benós cites no legal basis.

## A Discourse Normalizing Banned Measures

Cao de Benós’s post comes amid public debate on migration and expulsions. His proposal does not describe an existing mechanism: it suggests creating a new one outside fundamental rights.

Statements on migration and deportation have legal and human consequences. Verify them against official sources before accepting them as valid.