The Community of Madrid has challenged the central government's royal decree establishing the extraordinary regularization of migrants, arguing that the process negatively affects public services, contradicts European regulations, and exacerbates disorder in migratory matters. The admission of the appeal by the Supreme Court opens a judicial path for this conflict.
The regional executive has requested the precautionary suspension of the decree, claiming that it severely harms the provision of public services in the region, lacks sufficient funding, conflicts with European Union regulations, and raises security concerns. The General Advocacy of the Community filed the appeal last Friday, and the General State Administration has five days to submit allegations regarding the requested precautionary measures.
“"This extraordinary regularization places additional pressure on already strained services in autonomous communities and municipalities, without providing economic resources or personnel reinforcements."
The high court's decision, while not prejudging the merits of the case, allows the appeal to proceed and obliges the State to respond in the procedure. The Madrid government insists that the extraordinary regularization imposes an additional burden on regional and municipal services without adequate funding or personnel. The alleged incompatibility of certain aspects of the decree with the European framework for immigration and border control has also been highlighted.
A spokesperson for the regional government reiterated this position during the press conference following the Governing Council, warning of “deficiencies” in the process designed by the central executive and asserting that the regularization goes “against” European agreements on migratory matters. The regional executive advocates for “legal, orderly, and employment-linked” immigration, in contrast to the “chaos” that, in its view, is being caused by the model promoted by the central government.
