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Spain: Government promises new aliens law

01 May 1995

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At a meeting between the Spanish President, Felipe Gónzales, the Minister for Social Affairs, Cristina Alberdi, and representatives of the trade unions and immigrant associations Gónzales promised to amend the Law on Aliens. The associations and trade unions called for changes to family reunification, the length of permits, and the right to vote in local elections. Minister Alberdi said that the quota for immigrants to enter Spain would rise from 20,600 in 1994 to 25,000 in 1995, which is "sufficient to meet labour needs". She conceded that in addition to one year permits there would be ones for 3 to 5 years, and that during the Spanish Presidency of the European Union (starting on 1 July) the government would support family reunification and "integration" measures. The government strategy is to "integrate" immigrants legally living in Spain while closing the frontiers, toughening the asylum laws, and ignoring the Caritas estimate of 150,000 migrants living in Spain without "papers". Kontrola Kontrolpean, Donostia, Euskadi (Spain).

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