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IRREGULAR IMMIGRATION AND REGULARIZATION Praha , April 12th 2011 Anaitze Agirre SOS RACISMO GIPUZKOA – MUGAK komunikazioa@mugak.org. REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS in spain. REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN.
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IRREGULAR IMMIGRATION AND REGULARIZATION Praha, April 12th 2011 AnaitzeAgirre SOS RACISMO GIPUZKOA – MUGAK komunikazioa@mugak.org REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS in spain
REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN • Registration: Municipal administration. Unique in Europe • Utility: City Council can plan resources based on population • Registration NOT census (statistics) • Everybody registered, regardless their administrative situation
REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN • For registration: Compulsory to demonstrate a domicile in the municipality. Irregular migrants also • After register, access to basic social benefits • Lately in Spain –Catalonia- some municipalities want to deny this right to irregular migrants. Central government oblige them to do so
REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN • Access to public health system • Acces to education • Access to social salary (some AARR)
REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN • Art. 14.LEX.Foreigners, regardless of their status, are entitled to services and basic social benefits. • Art. 9. LEX. Right to education for irregular immigrants. Competences of Autonomous Communities (regions).
REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL BENEFITS IN SPAIN • Registration, key that opens the door to basic rights • Health, education, social salary first step for integration