Ministerio de Inclusión

The Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration) is a Spanish government ministry responsible for policies related to immigration, social security, and labor. It is currently newsworthy due to its involvement in two distinct but significant issues. Firstly, the ministry recently approved a royal decree to regularize hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants in Spain, aiming to integrate them into society and grant them basic rights. This initiative is framed as a response to a “social urgency.” Secondly, the ministry, specifically through its Subdirección General de Gestión del Patrimonio, has denied lease extensions to tenants residing in properties owned by the Tesorería de la Seguridad Social (Social Security Treasury) in Madrid neighborhoods. This decision has drawn criticism and protests from tenant unions, who claim a lack of communication and transparency from the ministry regarding the sale of these properties and the subsequent displacement of residents. These events highlight the ministry's dual role in managing both social inclusion policies and social security assets.