The Tribunal Supremo has admitted for processing the appeal presented by the Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid, chaired by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, against the royal decree of the Ejecutivo central that manages the extraordinary regularization of migrants. The challenge was formalized by the Abogacía General de la Comunidad last Friday, also requesting the precautionary suspension of the measure while the merits of the case are resolved.
After the admission for processing, the General State Administration now has a period of five days to present allegations about the precautionary measures requested by the autonomous Executive. It will be then when the high court assesses whether it is appropriate to temporarily halt the application of the decree while its legality is analyzed.
From the Madrid government, they have defended their appeal alleging that the regularization can “gravely” affect the provision of public services in the region if it is not accompanied by adequate financing mechanisms. Furthermore, they maintain that the measure could contravene European Union regulations on migratory matters and border control.
Along these lines, the Councillor of the Presidency, Justice and Local Administration, Miguel Ángel García Martín, has criticized what he considers “deficiencies” in the process promoted by the central Government. Among them, he has pointed out that the requirement of five months of stay to accredit rootedness or the possibility of regularizing people with criminal records represents, in his opinion, a risk for security and a break with European criteria.
