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Migration management and jurisdictional disputes in Canary

Overview

Efforts to manage migration in the Canary Islands have faced legal and procedural hurdles. A recent report indicated that 541 unaccompanied migrant minors remained in the archipelago after transfer attempts to other Spanish autonomous communities failed. These delays were attributed to legal challenges from the minors regarding their social ties to the islands, as well as interventions by the Prosecutor’s Office concerning the age of certain individuals. Since the transfer program began last year, 2,273 minors have been successfully moved to other regions.

Jurisdictional disputes have intensified between regional and central governments. Following a meeting between Social Welfare Counselor Candelaria Delgado and Minister Elma Saiz, no agreement was reached regarding the triage process for unaccompanied minors. Regional officials argue that triage is an exclusive State responsibility under the European Pact on Migration and Asylum.

In response to these challenges, authorities from the Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla are demanding a direct voice in European Union migration policies. They argue that as the EU’s external borders, these territories bear the brunt of decisions made in Brussels and Madrid without direct involvement. Cristina Valido, a spokesperson for Coalición Canaria, warned in the Spanish Congress that the current EU approach risks turning these border territories into “large-scale detention centers.”

The Government of the Canary Islands intends to advocate for increased influence for border regions at the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions (CRPM) in Brussels. Octavio Caraballo, Deputy Counselor of the Presidency Cabinet, stated the goal is to ensure that the firsthand experience of territories facing direct migratory flows is integrated into future policy-making and to improve coordination between administrations.

Entities

European Union · Supreme Court of Spain · Government of the Canary Islands · Spanish Prosecutor's Office · Melilla

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Canary Islands to advocate for border region influence in EU migration policy

    The Canary Islands government is advocating in Brussels for border regions to have a more active role in shaping European migration policies and managing the impacts of the new Migration and Asylum Pact.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Canary Islands and Spanish border territories demand voice in EU migration policy

    Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla officials are demanding a direct role in EU migration policy, warning that current pacts risk turning border territories into large detention centers.

  3. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Canary Islands threatens legal action over migrant minor triage

    The Canary Islands government may appeal to the Supreme Court to force the Spanish State to take responsibility for the triage and legal representation of arriving migrant minors.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Canary Islands: 541 migrant minors remain in archipelago after transfer attempts fail

    Legal challenges and Prosecutor interventions prevented the transfer of 541 unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands to other Spanish regions.

Sources

atlanticohoy.com · diariodeavisos.com · elburgado.com · eldigitaldecanarias.net · elperiodicodeycodendaute.es · lacronicabadajoz.com · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · lalagunaahora.com · lasemainedansleboulonnais.fr · levante-emv.com · libertaddigital.com · mundolapalma.es · startup.mandiner.hu · web.eldia.es

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