Following the conflict that took place last Sunday, April 30 in La Santa, 13 young immigrants have been expelled from the shelter, as announced by the Minister of Social Welfare of the Cabildo, Isabel Martín. In addition, she has announced that "there is still another transfer of another group to be carried out".
We must "assume the responsibility to establish order and ensure confidence", emphasizes the Minister of the Cabildo. But she demands "patience from the people" and affirms that this problem "will be solved". She also sends a message of calm to the neighbors: "I guarantee the security in the center".
The Minister of Social Welfare has also explained that "the vast majority of the minors in the shelter are scared", confirms Martín, as they are "being threatened" by some and for that reason, "they will not be able to go to the institute".
Martín warns that the situation "has gotten a little out of hand", since after the event, "premeditated gatherings" have arisen that were not "even from residents of La Santa", "a call that has been made through social media", she stressed.
"Fear of the neighbors" and "premeditated gatherings"
La Voz has contacted one of the residents of the town. This is Daniel Lasso, who has been living in the town for more than 16 years. Lasso acknowledges that the gatherings on Monday were apparently promoted by political issues. "I found myself with a small group of 150 people with leaders running for elections in Tinajo." Something they warned "through WhatsApp" when they said that "they were going to meet at the pier", he recounts.
Lasso also wanted to make it clear that "we cannot talk about racism", since "we have always lived together quite well" and "others have been integrated" in the town. He affirms that "some are determined to create war" and that "the people there are getting heated up".
However, Daniel acknowledges that "the neighbors are worried" about "their children" given the "insecurity in the street". Although he admits that the problem focuses on "three who want trouble like in all neighborhoods". He also confirms that there is enough security with "more officers than people gathered". "Yesterday there were seven Civil Guard cars, two Municipal Police cars, and two from the Arrecife Special UCI", he admits.
In addition, the neighbor reaffirms what he has commented, that as a measure "the Civil Guard will not let them leave the center".
