Población extranjera y política de inmigración en Andalucía

Abstract

Foreign migration to Andalusia has undergone a remarkable increase during last years. The diverse andalusian territory contains areas with almost no presence of migrants, while others show high concentration of aliens with different problems. The political response to this has been given by the integral Plans for Immigration in Andalusia (2001-2004 y 2006-2009). These plans started after the ethnic conflict in El Ejido and have meant a considerable effort to give coherence and coordination to the actions taken by various organs of government. The Office for Coordination of Migration Policies has been created and placed in the Department of Interior, which contributes to give it a more powerful role. The second plan budget has notably increased, especially in fields like Education. Nevertheless, it suffers from lack of distinction between general and specific measures and from the absence of a territorial strategy, which should be crucial in such a diverse Community.