Spanish left-wing activists who voluntarily took in immigrants were subsequently subjected to insults, harassment, and the seizure of their homes.
Estibalís Cortázar, a Spanish left-wing activist, rented a room to a 48-year-old immigrant from North Africa out of humanitarian concern.
However, the man soon stopped paying rent and damaged property in the house.
He watched pornography in her presence and made lewd comments,
At night, he turned up the TV volume, left the lights on, and continued his harassment.
→ After fleeing the house in fear, she returned to find that the man had changed the locks and taken over the home.
→ She cannot enter her own home. But the obligation to pay for utilities remains.
→ This is a typical method of illegal home occupation in Spain, known as “ocupas.”
Left-wing activists who loudly called for the acceptance of immigrants have themselves become victims of a home occupation by an immigrant. There is nothing more ironic about this reality.