The Ministry of Children and Youth has reported to the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office that he Cantueña migrant minor centerlocated in Fuenlabrada in an industrial area and isolated from urban areas, could be violating the fundamental rights of the children who reside there.
According to the complaint, this center does not guarantee the well-being of minors due to its location, away from urban centers from Parla, Pinto, Fuenlabrada and Getafe. The building currently houses about thirty minors, according to a worker. The facilities, which cover 4,000 square meters, include a football field, but there are no leisure offers in the surrounding area and there is nothing to do.
The Cantueña center became the emergency response of the Government of Isabel Diaz Ayuso to welcome migrant minors who arrive in its territory after entering Spain irregularly. Given the lack of places, the Community of Madrid had declared four emergencies between January and April of this year to urgently enable new beds. As a solution, it was decided to recondition a three-story building that It had been abandoned since 2009.
The main drawback is that the homes closest to the center are not in Fuenlabrada, but in the neighboring municipality of Parla, and to get to them it is necessary to travel 1.3 kilometers of open land. The Toledo highwaythe A-42, passes right in front. In addition, the closest institute in Fuenlabrada is an hour and a quarter away, while the closest health center is an hour and a half away.
The mayor of Fuenlabrada, Javier Ayalaof the PSOE, was the first to oppose the project and conveyed his “concern” about the center, with capacity for 96 minors, to the European Commission. From More Madrid They have described it as a “prison” and CCOO has criticized its “macrocenter” approach, but the ministry of Sira Rego has expressed even stronger opposition.
The Ministry argues that the management contract for this first reception center for unaccompanied foreign minors in the Community of Madrid could contravene the “best interests of the minor,” an essential principle of the Spanish legal system and international treaties. Such interest should protect the guarantee of an appropriate and supportive environment for the development of migrant children.
The center has 96 beds and is defined as a mid-stay space for unaccompanied adolescentsintended to accommodate them until they reach the age of majority or their transfer to another center is decided. However, the length of stay can extend beyond six months, which could be affecting the well-being of minorsaccording to the Ministry.
This center also serves as an additional resource to the first reception center of Cottagewhich is the reference point in the Community of Madrid when authorities locate unaccompanied minors.
The Ministry insists that the location and conditions of the Cantueña center do not comply with the principles established to protect minors and has requested a review of the contract and the reception conditions.
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