Podemos Canarias calculates that the extraordinary regularization of migrants approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers after an agreement with the purple formation will directly benefit more than 40,000 people in the islands and will allow between 27,000 and 29,000 people to join the labor market in the short term.
In a statement, the party indicated that many of them will join key sectors suffering from a labor shortage, such as agriculture, hospitality, caregiving, and construction, which would imply an annual increase of up to 200 million euros in Social Security contributions in the archipelago.
Furthermore, it indicated that it is estimated that 72% of the people who will be regularized in the Canary Islands are between 20 and 40 years old, "which translates into a real demographic bonus that will rejuvenate the system and strengthen future pensions."
The Secretary of Migration and Anti-racism of Podemos Canarias, Miguel López, stated that "denying documentation to people who have been living with us for years only led them to live in marginality and undeclared work. This agreement will allow our neighbors to live with dignity, access rights, and improve their material situation."
López assured that "the data categorically refutes the myths spread by the far-right, as criminality among regularized migrants falls by up to 50% according to comparative studies, given that a large percentage of irregular immigrants are forced to commit crimes to survive due to the impossibility of accessing employment."
Podemos emphasized that this measure will not generate a "pull effect" because only those who were already in Spanish territory before December 31, 2025, with five months of proven residency and no criminal record, will be able to benefit from the extraordinary regularization.
"This is not about new flows, but about recognizing those who already live in neighborhoods throughout the Canary Islands, in precarious and invisible conditions, under a submerged economy," the party clarified.
They also indicated that 75% of irregular immigrants in the Canary Islands come from Latin America, "contrary to what the right has led people to believe."
Podemos Canarias defended that this measure "is not only humane but sensible" because it "transforms a structural problem into an opportunity for the future of the islands" and that it is "a milestone of social justice, economic relief, and improved coexistence."
