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Several Spanish police unions warned this Tuesday of the risk of collapse in the Foreigners units due to the "massive" regularization of irregular immigrants announced by the Government and a call effect for the entry of foreigners.
The measure, which will benefit more than 500,000 people, may signify an "operational and functional impact" for the Foreigners and Borders units, according to the professional organizations SUP, Jupol and CEP.
Jupol said that this decision, "beyond the political debate", will have "direct and immediate" consequences on the work of thousands of agents.
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Procedures such as residence permits, review of administrative situations or verification of legal requirements will fall on police offices that "are already saturated". The National Police Confederation (CEP) highlights that this political agreement, between the socialists in power and the leftist party Podemos, breaks "two decades of consensus on the regularization of immigrants" and turns Spain into "a country that is going in another direction against the criteria" of the European Union."A reckless act against public safety"
The Unified Police Union (SUP) believes that this government announcement is an "absolute irresponsibility", as it has not explained how it will "guarantee security" or with what "real means" it intends to carry out the measure. "Not having a criminal record (for regularization) does not mean not having a police record," this union also warns. And many of the foreigners whose situation will be regularized are linked to criminal acts, SUP assures: "A recklessness for citizen security," it deduces. Likewise, these unions warn of a "direct and immediate call effect" that sends a clear message: "Entering irregularly (in Spain) ends up being rewarded." In addition, they call the measure an "oxygen balloon" for the mafias dedicated to human trafficking. "Increase the checks" Jupol agrees that a person who has been recently arrested for serious crimes may not have a criminal record "due to judicial deadlines" and insists that this "obliges to take extreme checks". In this line, it warns that the government's initiative could impact police work and cause an increase in procedures in holding cells and documentation, where identity fraud is a "common phenomenon", which requires specialized analysis, according to a statement. This police union calls for a "tightening of asylum policy", since the current one is a "covert regularization that allows the irregular entry of thousands of migrants". "Solidarity and respect for human rights" are compatible, he argues, with "the firm fight against criminal networks that traffic in people."
