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babel wrote:thanks.. i think he is illegal, and the authorities found out and hes saying that its them keeping him there?? surely they would kick him out?
No.
Spain has an interesting policy on illegal immigrants that, quite frankly, is pissing off the rest of the EU.
In a nutshell (and there are exceptions), it summarizes as:
- if you arrive on Spanish soil (the Canaries count)
- Spain will
ASK you to leave
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BUT :
If you manage to stay, generally there is minimal enforcement (criminal record lacking)
AND if you leave, re-entry becomes very difficult (or, rather, STAYING if you re-enter).
Therefore, he
COULD leave the Canaries, but coming back would present very serious difficulties.
Spain has been allowing folks to travel from the Canaries to the mainland, but they are required to exit Spanish soil (thus becoming someone else's problem). France & Italy in particular are very unhappy with this policy.
This puts a person in the desperate position of entering the EU illegally, where the remainder of the EU nations are
VASTLY more difficult to remain.
If he could even enter the UK (a serious challenge), then staying in the UK becomes a much more serious challenge. For most of us, we would describe it as a nightmare.
I'll grant him this: he is informed on the situation and he is not (entirely) stupid.
However, he is stuck in a very difficult siltation. His options to stay in the Canaries are limited and his options to leave are as dangerous as they are limited.
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