Editorial: El País

• In three months, concern about immigration has skyrocketed among Spaniards.
• The increase is more due to the politicization of the issue than to a real increase in immigration.
• The Popular Party has taken a conflictual political strategy around immigration.
• There is a distorted perception of the reality of immigration, linking it with insecurity and other social problems.
• The majority of immigrants contribute positively to the Spanish economy and society.
• Negative discourse about immigration can have real and harmful consequences for migrants and society.

Conclusion: Effective management of immigration is necessary, and political debate needs to be reoriented towards a focus on human rights, quality and provision of public services, and wealth redistribution.

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