Ex-police chief claims Spain's parties plan 6 million migrants in four years

The ex-police chief warning of 6 million new migrants

Who said Spain doesn't plan for the long term? A former police commissioner — whose identity has not been revealed — has dropped the bombshell: PSOE and Podemos allegedly have a plan to bring six million migrants into the country over the next four years. The figure, circulating on digital channels, has not been confirmed by any official source, but it is already generating rivers of ink on economics forums.

The figure that doesn't match the official story

Six million people would amount to more than 12% of the current population. The reasoning behind the alleged strategy would be twofold: to cover supposed labour shortages and, according to the most sceptical, to expand the base of potential voters. However, immigration records do not show an arrival rate that would justify such a target. While official data speak of around four million foreigners residing in Spain, the perception on the street is different. The non-EU population is estimated to already be around 25% in some areas, compared with 5% in countries such as Switzerland.

A debate with no evidence and no denials

So far, neither PSOE nor Podemos have been willing to take a stance. The ex-commissioner's accusation floats without an anchor: no one has officially denied it, but there are no documents to back it up either. The only certainty is that the discussion on immigration and its management has hardened. Some see the plan as a smokescreen to hide other problems, while others read it as the chronicle of an announced invasion.

What readers miss if they skip the original source

The original thread contains back-of-the-envelope calculations of integration costs, comparisons with Swiss migration policies, and an analysis of the impact on the labour market that appear nowhere else. Particularly striking is the detailed breakdown: spending on benefits for those six million would send the public deficit soaring, according to a user who itemises the figures.

And now what? The ball is in the government's court, which should clarify whether the ex-commissioner is talking through his hat or whether, as so often, this is just a trial balloon. Meanwhile, one wonders whether the six million will arrive with a job contract or waiting for the bureaucracy to place them. Jokes aside, the figure remains unconfirmed.