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Badalona Evicts 400 Migrants, Leaving Many Homeless

12/17/2025

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On December 17, 2025, police in Badalona evicted the abandoned school housing about 400 mostly undocumented migrants.
The eviction was announced by Xavier García Albiol, the Badalona mayor from the conservative Popular Party.
Many occupants had already left before police arrived.
Lawyer Marta Llonch warned that many would likely end up homeless in the cold.
The Badalona town hall provided social services but did not guarantee alternative housing.

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Story summary

On December 17, 2025, police in Badalona evicted the abandoned school housing about 400 mostly undocumented migrants.
The eviction was announced by Xavier García Albiol, the Badalona mayor from the conservative Popular Party.
Many occupants had already left before police arrived.
Lawyer Marta Llonch warned that many would likely end up homeless in the cold.
The Badalona town hall provided social services but did not guarantee alternative housing.