Politics

Social Rights eliminates the mentoring program for asylum seekers

Just a few weeks before the amendment to the immigration regulations comes into effect, the Department of Social Rights has abolished the Social Mentoring Program for refugees and asylum seekers, which had been in operation since 2017. The stoppage, in principle, is temporary, and the Directorate General of Migration and Shelters justifies it by the need to take the "Use of people with international protection needs." However, the decision has been surprising within the sector. On the one hand, because there was a verbal commitment for it to continue. On the other, because it comes on the eve of May 20, when the Spanish government will tighten requirements for people awaiting a resolution to their asylum application.

Just a few weeks before the amendment to the immigration regulations comes into effect, the Department of Social Rights has abolished the Social Mentoring Program for refugees and asylum seekers, which had been in operation since 2017. The stoppage, in principle, is temporary, and the Directorate General of Migration and Shelters justifies it by the need to take the "Use of people with international protection needs." However, the decision has been surprising within the sector.

On the one hand, because there was a verbal commitment for it to continue. On the other, because it comes on the eve of May 20, when the Spanish government will tighten requirements for people awaiting a resolution to their asylum application..