Spain is facing a increasing social crisis which is mostly due to the influx of immigrants from North Africa, but besides from countries like Romania. statistic scare: half of the women murdered in Spain last year were victims of foreign-origin offenders, even though foreigners account for only 13.4% of the population.
These are alarming data that provoke fundamental questions about the effectiveness of existing migration policies, the safety of citizens and the limits of political correctness. Against this background, there is besides an ideological conflict about who has the right to talk about the dangers of immigration – and what price to pay for it.
Statistics published by the Ministry of the Interior of Spain show a dramatic increase in the number of women killed by foreigners. Since 2003, abroad participation in specified crimes has tripled, and in 2025 it reached 50%. The participation of Moroccan citizens, who are almost six times more likely to commit specified crimes than the indigenous Spaniards, is peculiarly worrying. There is besides a marked increase in crime rates among Romanian citizens (a large part of the arrivals here are Gypsies), which is 3.4 times the national average per national population.
The top number of cases of force have been reported in Andalusia, Catalonia and the Valencia region — 3 areas where the number of immigrants has increased importantly in fresh years. It is peculiarly worrying that foreigners are now liable for more killings than the Spanish in the Madrid region alone.
José Antonio Fúster, the VOX party's right-wing press spokesman, was in the fire of the left-wing attacks. He was accused of spreading hatred speech after he stated in 1 of the public appearances that people detained during the riots in Barcelona were mostly Arabs. Fúster defended himself by claiming that he was based on pre-disclosed police reports and that his aim was to ‘show the real effects of open door policies’.
Fúster argues that his case is part of the political repression of VOX – a organization that has been critically criticizing uncontrolled immigration for years and demanding more restrictive measures to guarantee the safety of citizens.
"We cannot stay silent in fear of accusations of racism or xenophobia. People have a right to know the truth," he said in an interview with The European Conservative.
Despite the threat of conviction, Fúster remains calm: “
There are tens of thousands of votes in VOX that can replace me. It is not people that are important, but ideas.”
The Minister for Equality, Ana Redondo, powerfully denies that there is any immigration problem. In her opinion, criticism of the current policy is simply a manifestation of "dangerous xenophobia". However, authoritative data from her own ministry contradict these assurances, showing a serious structural problem that remains unresolved.
Tensions besides increase in Spanish enclaves in North Africa — Ceuta and Melilla. These 2 cities, which are the only land borders of the European Union with Africa, have been targeted by thousands of illegal immigrants for years. In 2024 the border tried to exceed 10,000 people — a evidence consequence that triggered an global crisis.
Scenes resembling sieges — with migrants climbing barbed wire fences, clashes with police and humanitarian crisis — are becoming increasingly common. Local authorities are informing that they are incapable to supply basic surviving conditions for a increasing number of visitors, while the enclaves are increasingly holding protests, demanding greater support from the central government.
All this translates into increasing support for VOX. fresh polls indicate that this organization can number on 18%-20% of the vote per country, which means an increase of respective percent points compared to the 2023 election. In any regions, specified as Murcia or Castile-La Mancha, VOX is approaching 25%, ahead of even the People's organization (PP).
The increasing popularity of the organization is linked not only to the tough stance towards immigration, but besides to the criticism of the Sanchez government in terms of security, household policy, freedom of speech and regional autonomy. VOX is seen by many Spaniards as the only viable alternate to an increasingly "ideologicalised" left.
The subject of immigration divides Spanish society as small as possible. For 1 group it is simply a humanitarian issue – helping those who escape war and poverty. For others – a real threat to security, cultural cohesion and economical stability.
The media is besides not free from this polarization. Left-wing newspapers and televisions accuse VOX of sowing hatred, while conservative portals increasingly print reports and analyses indicating a correlation between the influx of immigrants and the increase in crime.
The current situation puts Spain before a fundamental choice. proceed open borders policy and hazard further erosion of safety and social cohesion? Or, like another European countries, start introducing more selective and controlled immigration mechanisms? Equally crucial is the question of whether politicians will be able to talk honestly about problems without being afraid of the patch “xenophobia” or “populist”. due to the fact that only open dialogue, based on facts, can lead to real and lasting solutions.
