{"id":351877,"date":"2026-06-12T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-spain-defies-europes-ever-stricter-migration-policies-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:00:56","slug":"how-spain-defies-europes-ever-stricter-migration-policies-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-spain-defies-europes-ever-stricter-migration-policies-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How Spain defies Europe&#8217;s ever stricter migration policies |\u00a0DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HiKXIkXQJnU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Spain defies Europe's ever stricter migration policies |\u00a0DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HiKXIkXQJnU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo has criticised world leaders for what he called their indifference to migrant deaths and for ignoring the dignity of people crossing borders. <\/p>\n<p>The Pope comments came during a visit to Spain&#8217;s Canary Islands, a major destination for migrant boats trying to reach Europe. A Spanish NGO estimates that more than 3-thousand people died trying to reach the Canaries last year. Pope Leo urged politicians to create legal and safe pathways for migrants and to take a harder stance against human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The Pope began his trip to Spain by praising the government&#8217;s support of migrants. While much of Europe is tightening border controls, Spain is holding its door open, by offering undocumented migrants the hope of legal status. DW correspondent Nicole Ris reports. <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#spain #migration #legalstatus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo has criticised world leaders for what he called their indifference to migrant deaths and for ignoring the dignity of people crossing borders. The Pope comments came during a visit to Spain&#8217;s Canary Islands, a major destination for migrant boats trying to reach Europe. 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