Celestino Corbacho, Labor Minister, announced "a toughening of sanctions against employers and entrepreneurs who employ illegal foreigners in Spain." He also plans to increase the number of labor inspectors. This commitment, expressed during his first appearance at the Parliament's labor and immigration commission, shows the Spanish government's turn in terms of immigration to cope with increasing unemployment. (Ref. 080437)
The minister, open follower of the “zero tolerance policy”, also announced that he wanted to improve the return of immigrants from non-EU countries. He notably plans the creation, in July 2008, of a voluntary return policy, which will allow foreign workers to go back to their country with all of the unemployment benefits acquired. Mr. Corbacho announced these measures as the Spanish population is growing concern over the increase in unemployment. It concerned 9.63% of the active population in t
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