Coalición Canaria Demands Measures for Venezuelans After End of Humanitarian Residency

The political party warns of legal uncertainty for thousands of people in the Canary Islands and across Spain.

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A deputy from Coalición Canaria has requested explanations from the central government regarding measures to be adopted following the end of humanitarian residency for Venezuelan citizens in June 2026.

The political party has expressed concern about the risk of legal uncertainty that could affect thousands of people after the cessation of humanitarian temporary residency permits for those coming from Venezuela.
This mechanism, in force since 2018, has allowed more than 200,000 people in Spain to regularize their situation. Its elimination represents a significant change in migration policy, with potentially serious consequences, especially in territories like the Canary Islands.

"Various associations and groups have warned that thousands of Venezuelan citizens could find themselves in a situation of legal uncertainty or administrative vulnerability."

a spokesperson for the political party
Furthermore, it is highlighted that this measure coincides with the extraordinary regularization process currently underway, which also ends on June 30, 2026. This overlap could force many people to restart their procedures through more restrictive channels.
The potential impact on immigration offices, which already handle a high volume of cases and risk administrative collapse, is also a concern. Social entities also report an increase in demand for assistance for vulnerable individuals, without sufficient resources currently available to address it.
Therefore, the parliamentary question seeks to ascertain whether the Government plans to adopt transitional or specific measures to guarantee the legal security of affected Venezuelan citizens and prevent those who have already initiated procedures from being left in a legal and administrative "limbo," paying special attention to territories with greater migratory pressure such as the Canary Islands.