Stance Against Distribution of Minors
Carlos Pollán, the First Vice President and Counselor for Deregulation, Family, and Social Aid of Castilla y León, has firmly expressed his opposition to the distribution of unaccompanied minors arriving in Ceuta among the autonomous communities. In a recent letter addressed to Minister of Childhood and Youth, Sira Rego, he stated that the regional government will legally challenge "each and every one of the individual cases that do not conclude with a return to Morocco." This position aligns with that of other regions such as Aragón and Extremadura, where Vox is part of the governing coalitions.
In his correspondence, Pollán emphasized the necessity of adhering to international law and Spanish legislation, urging the prompt implementation of family reunification procedures and the return of minors to their country of origin, which he insists must be conducted through proper Moroccan protection institutions. He requested that the Minister refrain from initiating any measures aimed at preparing, agreeing, or executing the transfer of unaccompanied foreign minors until the individualized case assessments required by current legislation have been completed.
Challenges in Accommodating Minors
The Castilla y León government has described it as "absolutely impossible" to accommodate minors transferred from Ceuta due to a state of saturation caused by the central government's actions in this matter. Pollán's decision stands in stark contrast to the agreement proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government and any other initiative aiming to randomly distribute unaccompanied foreign minors in Ceuta. He clarifies that this stance is not politically motivated, but rather grounded in the strict enforcement of national and international legal frameworks and the fundamental principle of ensuring the best interests of the minors involved, which necessitates individualized assessments and excludes any automatic or collective actions as previously indicated by the Supreme Court.
Pollán highlights that the state’s competence concerning immigration has not been exercised correctly thus far. He will not be alone in his boycott of the upcoming meeting with the Minister of Childhood; other regional vice presidents from Extremadura and Aragón have also declared their intention to abstain from attending and to contest all cases that do not lead to a return to Morocco.
Earlier this month, letters with similar sentiments were issued in the regions where Vox is in government, underscoring their ongoing lack of response from the Minister. They criticized the Sánchez administration for focusing solely on distributing minors while its lack of foresight has led to chaos and insecurity in Ceuta, where reports of sexual assaults and other violent incidents against girls and adolescents have already been reported to state security forces and the judiciary.
As reported by abc.es.
