Los menores que no querían su traslado a la Península: “Ya tenía media vida hecha en Tenerife”
Más de mil adolescentes se resistieron a su traslado desde Canarias para ser reubicados en otras comunidades por su arraigo en las islas. Muchos lo lograron
A 17-year-old Senegalese migrant, Saliou, resolutely stated that he did not want to relocate to the Península, for he had friends and trusted family in the Canaries. He was also studying and only had two months left to finish his vocational training in Electrical Engineering. Saliou explained this in writing and signed the document himself.
The young man, affectionately known as "El Canario" due to his island accent, was one of many migrant children who were being rehoused in other regions to ease the influx in Canarian, Ceutan, and Melillan centers. Typically, new arrivals to these communities first inquire about getting to the mainland Spain, but not everyone does.
Some, like Saliou, have been caught in the web of benevolent families who have not allowed them to leave, taking them on weekend excursions, inviting them to meals, and assisting them in navigating the bureaucratic hurdles. Many now speak with an accent.
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