Canary Islands migration: Abascal wants offenders deported

Canary Islands migration: Vox leader Santiago Abascal says Spain should return people who enter illegally and deport those who commit crimes. In an interview with Cadena COPE on 10 November 2026, he sets out how he would respond to the migration crisis on the islands, Europa Press reports.

Abascal argues that if Spain gives people arriving on the Atlantic route the impression they will eventually receive legal status, more will keep coming. He also says people who enter legally but come to live on social benefits should leave Spain.

Asked about the migration crisis in Ceuta, Abascal says he would have deployed the army at the border and the navy at sea. He claims Spain is sending the wrong signal by saying it will grant legal status to 800,000 people.

The interview also turns to homosexuality and sexism. Abascal says gay people have nothing to fear from him. He links what he calls widespread sexism in Spain to mass immigration and fundamentalism.

Topics: Migration

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com