Spain – Healing Madeira

Immigration on the Spanish islands

This makes an interesting comparison for Madeira Island, except that here we don’t have much illegal immigration from Africa. Based on the available information, here’s a breakdown of Spanish islands with significant immigrant populations:By Population Percentage:The Balearic Islands consistently show the highest percentage of foreign-born residents. * As of January 2025, nearly 28.3% of theContinue reading “Immigration on the Spanish islands”

Costa del Sol. Spanish coast, an area of high immigration during decades.

I tried to find contacts to talk about similar situations to that of Madeira, asking about legal immigration and how it was handled both at government level, and the experiences of locals and immigrants. Some responses are relevant, yet conflicting. Some interesting reading, but little about the big questions that I need to investigate. TheContinue reading “Costa del Sol. Spanish coast, an area of high immigration during decades.”

So what is the purpose of “Healing Madeira”?

I should have started this blog years ago, at least 5 years ago, but I lived in hope that someone in a position of authority in Madeira, would foresee what would happen with growing immigration. In Portugal continental the situation is almost identical, but of course with a population of around 10 million the scaleContinue reading “So what is the purpose of “Healing Madeira”?”