SPAIN: VALENCIA TO ADOPT CONTRACT FOR IMMIGRANTS INTEGRATION
(ANSAmed) - MADRID, APRIL 29 - The municipality of Valencia
will impose an "integration contract" to the immigrants,
inspired by the one proposed by Peoplés Party leader Mariano
Rajoy in the latest election campaign, which however will have
no consequences from a legal point of view.
Announcing the initiative, published today by the media,
sources from the regional government, headed by Francisco Camps
from the Peoplés Party, admitted that in case of violation of
the "chapters" of the contract there will be no consequences
on the immigrants given the fact that the autonomous
municipalities have no authority in ordering deportations or
other types of coercive measures.
By signing the contract, which will be part of a law on
immigration that is being drafted by the regional government,
the immigrant pledges "to respect the laws, the principles and
the customs of Spain and Valencia", which are not specified any
further.
The announcement made by Rajoy during the election campaign
triggered harsh criticism for the difficulties to identify the
Spanish customs, which could include the bullfighting, the
afternoon siesta or the flamenco. (ANSAmed).
2008-04-29 12:12