During a parliamentary intervention, Domínguez, who also leads the PP in the archipelago, distanced himself from his national party's line, which opposes the transfer of migrant minors to the mainland. However, he adopted a discourse close to Vox by stating that “the objective must be to close borders.”
This statement came shortly after President Fernando Clavijo harshly criticized the far-right, expressing his wish that “God forbid they govern” and calling them “not good people” for fostering confrontation between Canarians and migrants.
“"People fleeing hunger and wars are not illegal."
The migration debate intensified when Clavijo responded to Vox spokesperson Nicasio Galván regarding the cost of healthcare for “illegal immigrants,” warning that the far-right party's proposals amount to “letting those who arrive in dinghies and cayucos die and denying them healthcare.”
Minutes later, in response to a question from Vox deputy Paula Jover, Domínguez defended the Canary Islands Government's support for the Canarian Pact for Immigration and the transfer of unaccompanied minors. Nevertheless, his intervention took an unexpected turn when he uttered the phrase about closing borders, highlighting the internal contradiction within conservative ranks.
“"We are not going to sacrifice the Canary Islands."
The PP leader in the Canary Islands attempted to justify his position by arguing that he signed the agreement for the transfer of minors because the alternative was for the Canary Islands to bear the entire burden alone. He also stated that he would not collaborate to turn the archipelago into a “prison” for migrants, aiming to reinforce the idea that the transfer is an institutional necessity for the survival of the Canary Islands.
