The PP wants to reinforce its 'no' vote on the regularization of immigrants with a vote in the Catalan Parliament

PalmParliament will debate next Tuesday the extraordinary regularization of immigrants proposed by the Spanish government. The People's Party (PP) has submitted a non-binding motion on the matter to force a vote in the Chamber. The parliamentary group's spokesperson, Sebastià Sagreras, warned that this regularization could affect some 10,800 people in the Balearic Islands. Vox also opposes this measure, although it has not yet clarified how it will vote. If it ultimately supports the PP's proposal, the Chamber will reinforce the right-wing stance against the initiative of Spanish President Pedro Sánchez. Sagreras argued that this regularization "will continue the pull factor" for irregular immigration in a context of increased arrivals by boat. "We are the only country in the European Union carrying out this regularization," he continued. "This will lead not only to immigrants arriving, but also to them remaining in Spain," he asserted. Faced with criticism from the opposition, who accused the PP of adopting Vox's discourse on immigration, Sagreras insisted that his party "has clear ideas." "While we have our red lines on language issues, on immigration, however much they may dislike it, they are always the ones who follow in our wake," he said, referring to Vox. The far-right spokesperson, Manuela Cañadas, said they would study the PP's proposal. "If it aligns with Vox's principles, we will support it, although we criticize them for copying our discourse to gain the spotlight," she concluded.

"There is no longer any difference between the PP and Vox"

"There's no longer any difference between the PP and Vox," said Marc Pons, deputy spokesperson for the PSIB parliamentary group, who believes Vox "could sign" this non-binding resolution. "No matter how hard they try to occupy their space, they'll never get the results they expect," he continued. Similarly, Lluís Apesteguia, spokesperson for MÉS per Mallorca, considered the PP's initiative "a clear attempt to criminalize" migrants and continue an "absurd and xenophobic competition with Vox." José María García, a member of parliament for Unides Podem, argued that if the PP has hardened its anti-immigration rhetoric, it's because it's "pressured by the far right."