The PP and Vox parties are demanding tax breaks for those who hire Spaniards instead of immigrants.

PalmThe debate on immigration has once again become the central topic of the plenary session. The People's Party (PP) and Vox voted this Tuesday in favor of a motion presented by Santiago Abascal's party urging the Spanish government to provide incentives and tax breaks to businesses that "hire Spaniards" rather than immigrants. Simultaneously, a motion was also approved (with Vox voting in favor and the PP abstaining) urging both the Balearic and national governments to exclude immigrants from access to aid. This non-binding resolution calls for the establishment of "criteria for accessing regional aid and social services that ensure that the primary beneficiaries are Spanish citizens."

With the votes of these two parties, Parliament also demands that the Spanish government expel "any legal immigrant who commits serious crimes or makes petty crime their way of life, as well as anyone who chooses not to integrate into the culture of their host nation or attempts to impose their own." It also calls for "suspending development cooperation with any country that does not cooperate in managing migration flows." Furthermore, it passed a motion to expel "all immigrants who enter our nation illegally and prevent them from accessing any type of social assistance or public service," with Vox voting in favor and the People's Party abstaining. This abstention also facilitated the approval of a motion urging the Spanish government to make "the necessary legal modifications to eliminate the institution of 'arraigo' (rootedness) as a legal tool to allow legal residency for people who have entered our nation illegally."

Against the demands on the Balearic Government

In contrast, the PP voted against Vox's proposal for a thorough audit of all citizenship grants issued in recent years to prevent fraud. Vox also proposed that the Balearic Government promote programs through the Balearic Islands Employment Service (SOIB) that prioritize hiring Spanish workers and forward reports on the hiring of non-EU citizens to the Spanish government. The PP also rejected the proposal to suspend regional development cooperation funds and allocate them to the most needy Balearic families. Furthermore, the PP rejected a proposal for the Balearic Government to express its opposition to European Union migration policies that involve the mandatory distribution of immigrants.