A cayuco boat carrying 57 migrants arrives at the port of La Restinga on the Canary Island of El Hierro, Spain, on Sept. 14, 2024. Antonio Sempere/AFP via Getty ImagesA vice chair of the European People’s Party (EPP) has said that Spain’s plan to grant legal status to about 500,000 illegal immigrants puts Europe at risk.Speaking in the European Parliament, EPP Vice Chair Tomas Tobé said Spain’s plan to legalize illegal immigrants already living and working in the country through an accelerated process was “a direct challenge to the Schengen Area,” in a Feb. 10 post on X.
EPP Vice Chair Warns Spains Amnesty for 500,000 Illegal Immigrants Will Have EU-Wide Consequences
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