With Spain being hit hard by the global economic downturn the country has undergone an immigration crackdown affecting hundreds of thousands of expats from Latin America. With about 40% of Spain’s Bolivian population consisting of undocumented immigrants, Morales’ message resonated with some who attended the rally:
Many Bolivians attending the event said they had difficulties securing work visas and consequently experienced problems finding work and abuse from authorities.Ata separate event, Morales blasted the deal for an expanded U.S. military presence in Colombia yet he vowed not to cut diplomatic ties with either country.
"We feel like criminals for not having papers, and we're treated like criminals. We're here to find out what the government can do to help us," said Bolivian construction worker Nemecio Vidal, 58.
Image- PRESS TV
Online Sources- BBC News, The Latin Americanist, Reuters, RTT News
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