The president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, responded without reservation to the speech by the PP and Vox in the face of the humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where thousands of migrants remain on the streets since the end of July. Illa promised that Catalonia will act with "solidarity," opening its doors to the reception of migrant people.
The Catalan leader harshly criticized those who, according to him, "deceive" citizens by presenting a "false dilemma" between security and humanitarian values. For Illa, the PP and Vox use the humanitarian drama and emergency with a short-term perspective and for their own benefit.
Illa's intervention comes in a context of political tension around migration management in Spain, with right-wing parties adopting a harder line discourse on security and border control. The president of the Generalitat argued that solidarity is not incompatible with responsible management of the situation.
