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In Spain and across Europe, the ruling elite are turning to imperial methods of governance to erase their own people.
A remarkably candid column appeared in the New York Times this week by Spain’s left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who recently announced his government would grant amnesty to half a million illegal immigrants living in Spain. Framed as an argument for “why the West needs migrants,” Sánchez’s essay is really an admission of moral collapse, and a frank declaration that he intends to destroy his nation in exchange for short-term economic gain.
It is an admission of moral collapse because the Spanish government has signaled its willingness to erase their country, put the interests of foreigners above those of native citizens, and turn Spain into a magnet for Third World migration.
There is some irony in this, because Sánchez claims the primary reason to enact mass amnesty is moral. He argues that because so many Spaniards emigrated to the United States and Europe beginning in the middle of the last century, and because Spain’s economy is now flourishing, the country must grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants: “It is our duty to become the welcoming and tolerant society that our own relatives would have hoped to find on the other side of our borders.”
Tellingly, Sánchez does not mention the moral duty the Spanish government has to his own people. Nor does he even attempt to explain why Spain has a moral obligation to legalize these migrants. The parallel he draws between Spanish nationals emigrating to Europe and the United States, and migrants from South America and Asia illegally entering Spain, is disingenuous to the point of absurdity. There is no more similarity between the two than there is between a guest one invites over for dinner and a thief who breaks into one’s home.
But the moral duty argument isn’t the only one Sánchez proffers. He also claims that the West “needs people.” Unless western countries embrace mass migration, “they will experience a sharp demographic decline that will prevent them from keeping their economies and public services afloat. Their gross domestic product will stagnate. Their public health care and pension systems will suffer.” The only way to avoid decline, he says, is to accept mass migration and integrate migrant groups as much as possible.
What Sánchez hints at but does not say outright is that he thinks Spain needs an low-wage underclass, people to “care for aging parents” and “harvest the food that’s on the table.” This echoes the kinds of arguments we sometimes hear from Democrat lawmakers in Washington, that without mass illegal immigration there will be no one to pick fruit in our fields or clean our homes or mow our lawns.
This is obviously a cynical, morally repugnant argument, but even on a practical level it’s a bad idea to import a foreign underclass to do menial low-wage work. A bad idea, that is, if what you want is a stable, peaceful democratic republic. It is unclear if the Sánchez government wants this. Intentionally creating an underclass of unassimilated foreigners, who because they are not citizens have no real stake in the future of the country, is a recipe for national disintegration and ethnic conflict — the kind of conflict that must be managed by a strong centralized state. It’s the kind of thing empires do, not democracies. --->READ MORE HERE
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| REUTERS |
The Spanish plan to give 500,000 migrants residency has sparked furious backlash, with right-wing opponents warning it will accelerate 'invasion', worsen the housing crisis and overwhelm public services.
The Socialist government's move sharply diverges from the wave of tougher immigration policies occurring in Europe and the United States.
Because the coalition lacks a majority in parliament, the initiative is scheduled to be approved by royal decree.
Coming into force in April, the policy will allow eligible migrants to obtain up to one year residency and a work permit.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended the scheme following criticism from domestic opponents and tech billionaire Elon Musk, arguing that Spain is choosing the path of 'dignity, community and justice'.
In a 46-second video posted in English on social media, Sánchez addressed critics who 'say we’ve gone too far', asserting: 'When did recognising rights become something radical? When did empathy become something exceptional?'
But Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the conservative opposition Popular Party (PP), warned the scheme would 'increase the pull effect and overwhelm our public services' and would exacerbate the housing crisis.
'This plan comes at a time when rents and home prices are breaking records and working-class families are being squeezed out of cities,' Feijóo said.
'Adding hundreds of thousands more people to a labour market already straining under a serious housing crisis will compound those problems, not solve them.'
Undocumented migrants who had lived in Spain for at least five months by the end of 2025 and who have no criminal record, as well as those who had applied for asylum before the end of the year, will be eligible for the accelerated residence permit.
The permit is valid for a year - or five for children - and can subsequently be extended.
After ten years, migrants could become citizens of Spain, or sooner if they originate from Latin American countries or are refugees. --->READ MORE HEREFollow link below to a relevant story:
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