The Ombudsman asks the Police not to expel foreigners in the process of regularization

The Diplomat The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has issued a recommendation to the General Directorate of the Police (DGP) to prevent the expulsion of foreign nationals who are in the process of regularizing their status in Spain. According to a press release issued this week by the Ombudsman's Office, the institution has requested that during the period of validity of the regularization process for foreign nationals—which began on April 16 and ends on June 30—no expulsion orders be issued to foreign nationals without criminal records when the expulsion is based on their irregular immigration status. The Ombudsman has also recommended to the DGP that, when a foreign national states that they have applied for a residence permit based on extraordinary residency and provides proof of said application, the documentation submitted should be verified before initiating a possible expulsion order. Thus, it is considered that the execution of the deportation order should be delayed until a decision has been made on the regularization application submitted. The institution issued this recommendation after receiving complaints from foreign nationals who, despite having applied for regularization, have been detained or informed of their deportation. According to the Ombudsman's Office, these are generally people who have been residing in Spain for some time and who have established verifiable social, professional, or family ties. The Ombudsman points out that provided these individuals have no criminal record and do not pose a threat to public order, security, or public health, their deportation should be avoided.

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