Since early April, before the regularization was officially approved, the response from the foreign population settled in the Canary Islands was significant. Vanesa Frahija stated at a press conference that while the union does not have total figures for the process, it did assist 898 individuals for this specific purpose.
Between April and June 30, the deadline for submitting applications, 706 out of the 898 people who approached CCOO for information or to follow up on their files continued with the regularization procedures. The profile of those assisted shows a majority of women (53.7%) compared to men (46.3%), primarily from Colombia (274), Venezuela (128), Paraguay (99), Senegal (54), Peru (56), and Honduras (37). Assistance was provided in person in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, and El Hierro.
CCOO Canarias believes the success of this campaign goes beyond the numbers, having contributed to improving the lives of hundreds of people who can now access the labor market on equal terms and with the protection of Spanish labor legislation. The union will continue to support migrants until their files are definitively resolved.
The trade union emphasizes that this regularization represents progress in the fight against the underground economy and labor exploitation, a significant issue in the Canary Islands, which has high rates of irregular employment. Regularizing the status of these individuals means guaranteeing rights, combating fraud, and promoting fair business competition.
CCOO calls on the Canarian employers' association to facilitate the labor integration of these individuals, who already resided and worked on the islands. The union reaffirms its commitment to a more just and inclusive society, free from exploitation, where people's rights are not violated merely due to their administrative status.
