During the plenary session held in Torrejón de Ardoz, the proposal was supported by the councillors of the Popular Party. The motion emphasizes that the state measure lacks data, planning, coordination, and foresight, in addition to not having sufficient resources or respecting autonomous communities and city councils.
The approved text also refers to the Supreme Court's decision to process the appeal filed by the Community of Madrid against the Royal Decree on regularization. The Community of Madrid believes that this regulation “seriously affects the provision of public services in Madrid without establishing financing mechanisms and means provision.”
The Plenary of the Torrejón de Ardoz City Council expresses its rejection of the Spanish Government's immigration policy and disapproves of its management for not making optimal use of state-owned reception resources and places in the city, shifting the care pressure to the City Council and social entities, despite these being competencies of the General State Administration.
Furthermore, the City Council urges the Spanish Government to withdraw the Royal Decree on mass regularization, arguing that it lacks necessary control mechanisms, violates European principles on immigration, and contravenes the objectives set in the European Pact on Migration and Asylum. It requests that any modification regarding foreign nationals be processed as a bill or legislative proposal in the Congress of Deputies, ensuring parliamentary debate and legal certainty.
The agreement also stipulates that any regularization process must be individualized, accompanied by a detailed economic report, a transparent procedure, and clear criteria. Sufficient funding is also demanded for municipalities to cope with the impact of these processes, both in terms of processing and the subsequent development of social and labor inclusion pathways.
Finally, the proposal denounces the collapse of social services and citizen care in Torrejón de Ardoz, attributing it to this immigration policy and the lack of planning and economic provision by the Spanish Government.
