TypicallySpanish.com – By m.p.
He faces persecution in his home country if he is deported under an order issued by an Alicante court
An Algerian transsexual who is due to be deported as an illegal immigrant under an order from a court in Alicante< could be granted the right to stay in Spain as a political refugee. Pedro Zerolo, PSOE’s secretary for social movements and liaison, said speaking in Alicante on Tuesday that he will do everything possible to resolve the situation, and added that status as a political refugee can be granted in cases where a person could be persecuted in their home country because of their sexual orientation. He said the immigrant in question has not made any application for asylum.