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Vox secures PP commitment to strip immigration anti-discrimination protections in Spain

Friday, 17 April 2026, 08:09 · 1 min read

Spain's conservative People's Party (PP) has agreed, as part of a coalition deal with the far-right Vox to govern the region of Extremadura, to push for reforms to the country's immigration law that would remove protections barring discrimination against migrants. The agreement commits both parties to amending the Organic Law 4/2000 (Spain's foundational immigration statute) to allow so-called "national priority" — giving Spanish citizens preference over foreigners in access to public housing and social benefits — a policy that is currently illegal under the existing law. Legal experts note the pledge faces further obstacles beyond domestic law, as EU treaties also prohibit nationality-based discrimination against EU citizens, meaning full implementation of Vox's flagship policy would remain largely unenforceable even if the reform proceeded.

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El PaísVox logra que el PP se comprometa a reformar la ley de extranjería para acabar con la prohibición de discriminar a los inmigrantes ↗︎
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