Editorial: El País

• The reception centers for unaccompanied migrant minors in the Canary Islands have been overwhelmed since October.
• The islands host around 5,600 migrant minors, surpassing their maximum capacity of 2,000.
• The current mechanism for transferring these minors to other centers in the peninsula depends on the goodwill of the autonomous communities.
• The Canary and Central Government propose a reform of the immigration law to require other communities to welcome minors when a territory exceeds 150% of its reception capacity.
• Legislative changes face resistance from some territories and need parliamentary support from PP, which shows a double discourse on the rights of minors.

Conclusion: It is imperative that all parties and autonomous communities give the Canary Islands a state response to this humanitarian crisis, putting the rights of minors above political considerations.

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