SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The vice-president of the Government of the Canary Islands and leader of the PP in the islands, Manuel Domínguez, has pledged this Tuesday that his party will engage in discussions with both the central and Canarian administrations, likely next week, in order to facilitate the reform of immigration legislation.
In response to an inquiry from the Socialist Group during the oversight session, he defended this approach to enhance support for migrant minors in the islands — “I have stated this publicly, I have expressed it privately, and I will reiterate it once more” — while expressing concern regarding the letter sent by the Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, to the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen.
“What has occurred represents a complete disregard for this region, considering everything that Minister Torres has undertaken during this period,” he remarked.
He also stated that he is “pleased” with the efforts he is making at the helm of the vice-presidency, as he is “mindful of the needs” that the Canary Islands possess, reviewing their demands to resolve the ongoing issue, including the convocation of a Conference of Presidents, a dedicated Sectoral Conference, and adequate funding, although “not even 100 million of the 160 that this region requires have been received.”
Domínguez has proposed a “compromise” to the leader of the Socialist Group, Nira Fierro, offering to seat the PP at the negotiation table in return for the socialists advocating for the deployment of Frontex, requesting EU funds, the establishment of an asylum office for Malian minors, or seeking referral to EU member states.
Fierro has urged the popular party to “participate in the meetings” concerning immigration and articulate the “disagreements” they wish to raise at the negotiation platform, as is the practice of “serious” political groups, since “it is starting to appear” that the PP does not genuinely care about migrant minors.
He reproached Domínguez for claiming that citizens do not desire “token vice-presidents,” questioning how he appears “fairly content” each day when he “glances in the mirror” and dons the ‘attire’ of vice-president.
“Mr. Clavijo is even more at ease, for he has beside him an individual who neither speaks up nor challenges him in any way,” he noted.
