The Canary Islands Government has asked the Supreme Court for a clearer ruling with specific rules regarding the "reasonable" doubts generated by the fact that, even when transferred to the Peninsula, the guardianship of foreign minor asylum seekers continues to be exercised by the regional Executive.
The Canary Islands' Minister of Social Welfare, Candelaria Delgado, explained this Tuesday in the regional Parliament that there are currently 578 minors with international protection in state facilities on the islands, including 99 who do not wish to leave the archipelago due to ties, a fact that the Public Prosecutor's Office will have to confirm.
But the transfers "are lagging behind the needs," the minister pointed out, and furthermore, in the case of those already transferred to the Peninsula, **guardianship is still exercised by the Autonomous Community despite the distance**, and for this reason, the Canary Islands want the Supreme Court to clarify this issue in order to care for the minors with due guarantees and without legal loopholes.
He also pointed out that the Canary Islands have been on the front lines of what is the deadliest route in the world for too many years and "without further resources" from the EU in the new pact on migration and asylum, Delgado warned, "the archipelago will continue to chase a crisis it has not caused".
He also alluded to the intercultural promotion programs launched to respond "to the fear and weariness of the neighborhoods" in the face of discontent over decisions perceived as distant or poorly explained, and thus to distance hate speechThe counselor, who appeared at the request of the Popular group, has indicated that there are currently 4,471 unaccompanied foreign minors in the islands, "six times more than the ordinary capacity set by the State" in the Royal Decree approved in this regard and that, in application of its provisions, when this number is exceeded, "thousands" must be transferred from the islands before March 2026
He also pointed out that the Canary Islands "are doing their part with an effort far above what corresponds to them by population and income," to the extent that they have allocated 155 million euros so far this year for the reception network for minors and their social and healthcare attention.