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 theme 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 called on the Spanish government to 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 it." It also called for "suspending development cooperation with any country that does not cooperate in managing immigration flows." The motion to expel "all immigrants who enter our nation illegally and prevent them from accessing any type of social assistance or public service" also passed, 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 to "thoroughly audit all citizenship grants from recent years to prevent fraud," as well as the proposal to the Balearic Government to promote programs through the Balearic Islands Employment Service (SOIB) that prioritize the hiring of Spanish workers and to submit reports" regarding the hiring of non-EU citizens by the Spanish government. They also rejected the proposal to "suspend regional development cooperation funds" and allocate them "to the most needy Balearic families," and the proposal for the Balearic Government to "express its opposition to European Union migration policies that involve the mandatory distribution of immigrants."