The president of Melilla appeals for "solidarity" in the face of Vox's refusal to take in minors after the crisis in Ceuta: "A royal decree that must be complied with"

The Government of Spain is preparing the relocation of unaccompanied migrant minors who are in Ceuta after the massive entry of people into the territory, coming from Morocco. In this regard, given the distribution of minors among the autonomous communities, PP and Vox anticipated their rejection of complying with the law. However, the 'populares' have backed down, changing their discourse and opening the door to participate in the reception, demanding that the transfers be "fair".

Given this scenario, the president of Melilla for the PP, Juan José Imbroda, has demanded that "a gesture of solidarity" be carried out and has recalled that there is "a royal decree that must be complied with."

Imbroda has stated that there are 165 minors in foster care in Melilla, with the city having a capacity of 83. "We have to wait here for Ceuta to clear out, because right now they are very full," he asserted.

He also explained the needs and the work regarding the management of minors. "We lack beds, mattresses were missing but they are already arriving. They are being incorporated and installed and that's it. What we do with that is comply with the royal decree, we communicate it to the Delegation," continued the president of Melilla.

Finally, he translated the massive entry of people into Spanish territory as "a gesture of migratory pressure."

PP now opens the door to reception

The Popular Party, of which both the president of Melilla and the president of Ceuta are members, initially refused to participate in addressing the vulnerable situation of unaccompanied minors. In this context, the general secretary of the PP, Miguel Tellado, when asked about this aspect, avoided confirming whether the communities governed by his party would accept the reception of minors and defended that "it is not a migratory crisis, it is a national security crisis." He also maintained that the Executive's duty is for people who entered irregularly to "return the way they came."

Given these positions, Cuerpo sent a message to the regional governments: "It is about complying with the law and that is what I expect everyone who has some type of responsibility, whether at the head of an autonomous community or the Government, to do." In addition, he appealed for "solidarity" between territories to face the reception of minors. Then, after these words came the 'cable retraction' from the 'populares', who, through Alma Ezcurra, assumed that they would comply with the law.

However, the far-right remains clinging to its refusal. Several of its leaders and even its leader, Santiago Abascal, have conveyed messages such as: "Not a single euro from Spaniards for MENAs, for illegals, for invaders, for human trafficking mafias, for Morocco. For NOTHING that is not the well-being of Spaniards."

In this sense, in the autonomous communities presided over by PP and Vox, those of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, will have to assess whether to continue complying with the law, human rights and solidarity, or on the contrary, fully embrace the racist and xenophobic discourse of the far-right.