Making the Argument with Nick Freitas Spain Just Did What Democrats Want To
Feb 5, 2026
Spain's mass regularization of migrants and a politician's candid remarks about political motives. A deep dive into crime statistics and per-capita incarceration by origin. Analysis of welfare use, economic claims about immigration, and changing migration patterns. A warning about political consequences of large-scale naturalization and calls for secure, skills-based legal immigration.
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Open Admission Of Political Replacement
- Nick Freitas highlights a Spanish MP explicitly celebrating using migrants to 'replace' right-wing voters.
- This admission reframes replacement theory from conspiracy to declared political strategy.
The Immigration–Crime Paradox
- Spain's foreign-born population rose sharply while overall crime rates fell, creating a paradox in headline data.
- Aggregated trends mask subgroup differences and can hide rising crimes in specific categories or communities.
Conviction Paradox And Overrepresentation
- Freitas cites the 'conviction paradox': foreigners are overrepresented in convictions compared to their population share.
- Experts argue socioeconomic factors and policing explain disparities, but raw overrepresentation remains notable.