The Spanish government has published a dossier against clichés on immigration and the rising wave of Islamophobia, especially on social media. As conservative and far-right parties are pushing for stricter migration policies, Madrid's executive says it is promoting a "positive discourse" on immigration.
According to the report first published by newspaper El Pais, immigrants give more than they receive, contributing to 10 percent of social security revenue, but only to 1 percent of public expenses.
Their participation in the labor market is above the national average (69.3 percent against the 56.4 percent of Spanish citizens) and their contribution is key in sectors such as agriculture, construction and services, according to the report.
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Dossier disproves claim of alleged 'Islamic invasion'
"Seven out of 10 domestic workers are migrants (72 percent), nearly one in two (45 percent) are employed in the hotel sector and one in three in agriculture," said the dossier.
The report also denied the existence of alleged economic aid for undocumented migrants, also rejecting the idea of an "Islamic invasion" of the country: only 2 percent of residents in Spain, for example, were born in Morocco, it said.
Moreover, crime rates are dropping and are not linked to immigration.
Within a tense political climate, with parties such as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the far-right Vox pushing for stricter migration policies, in particular towards Muslims, the government says it is seeking a "positive" approach towards immigration, highlighting the economic and social contribution offered by migrants to the Spanish industrial system.
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Hate speech on the rise after Torre Pacheco case
Data highlighting the rise of hate speech and Islamophobia online have raised concern.
The organization Observatorio Espanol del Racismo y la Xenofobia (the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia) reported over 600,000 hateful posts between January and August 2025, with a peak of 190,000 such messages in the wake of an attack against a pensioner in Torre Pacheco (Murcia) in July this year.
Three young men of Moroccan origin have been accused of beating up the 68-year-old man.
This led to violent clashes allegedly inspired by online messages posted by far-right activists. The manual highlights the need for a public response defending social cohesion and promoting awareness about the phenomenon.
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