Mallorca: PP pushes Balearics sea border plan
In Palma, the PP has filed a motion calling for a dedicated plan to protect the Balearics’ sea border. The proposal, submitted on 26 August, demands more staff, vessels, aircraft and technology for the Guardia Civil and National Police. It also calls for tighter monitoring of irregular migration routes.
The party says the Balearics and Ceuta face particular migration pressure and that the Spanish state must fully exercise its powers over immigration and border control. Its motion is a non-binding parliamentary proposal, known in Spain as a Proposición no de Ley.
More resources for the islands
The PP wants the sea-border plan to be coordinated with the Balearic Government and the island councils. It says more resources are needed to tackle networks involved in people trafficking.
It also wants Spain to press the European Union to give the Balearics specific consideration when planning and allocating funds for border surveillance, preventing irregular migration and fighting trafficking networks.
Ceuta row drives the demand
PP MP Cristina Gil said Pedro Sánchez took 26 days to react to the crisis in Ceuta following a mass arrival of migrants. She argued that the later activation of National Security mechanisms, the creation of a single command and plans to speed up returns showed that tools to act had existed from the start.
The motion calls on the Spanish government to clarify warnings it received before the risk of a mass entry into Ceuta. It also seeks return procedures for people without the right to stay in Spain, carried out with legal safeguards.
For unaccompanied foreign minors, the PP calls for proper identification, efforts to find relatives and family reunification in their countries of origin, always taking account of the child’s best interests. The party also demands that Morocco fulfil commitments on border surveillance, preventing irregular departures, fighting trafficking networks and readmission.
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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com