Saiz accuses PP of ‘lack of empathy’ over reception of unaccompanied minor migrants

The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration of the Spanish Government, Elma Saizhas criticised the PP’s “lack of empathy” when it comes to the reception of unaccompanied migrant children and has accused the party of embracing “the xenophobic speeches” of Vox. In statements to the media ahead of taking part in a meeting in Pamplona, ​​the minister stressed that “today is a very important day in what has to do with immigration policy” with the celebration, this afternoon, of the Sectoral Conference on Children and Adolescence. to tackle the reception of unaccompanied migrant children.

As he indicated, “since 2023 there have been several agreements and what we are learning is that: about twelve autonomous communitiesthe majority of which are governed by the PP, despite having the necessary funds and being subject to their own powers of the autonomous communities, “They don’t take in unaccompanied minors.”.

Elma Saiz stressed that the ‘populars’ this Wednesday “have the opportunity to take a step forward, to stop embracing the xenophobic messages that we see in Vox and to make a matter real that is a state policy.” “We are talking about minors who come to our country in a situation of lack of protection,” he stressed.

Saiz pointed out that “in the last two weeks we have seen a Mr. Feijóo who said that the autonomous communities governed by the PP would be supportive.” “It seems that after a slap on the wrist, with that Vox threat “to break the pacts of shame that are diminishing rights in our country,” the PP leader declared, “swiftly corrected,” he said.

“Today Let’s see what face he shows usif it shows us a face that continues to embrace xenophobia and racist messages, or is at the level of state policy in the communities governed by the Popular Party,” he stressed.