The oversight of the census has become one of the main armed forces of the city councils that advocate a tougher and more radical approach against immigration. Ripoll is a paradigmatic example, under the far-right government of Silvia Orriols, which has promoted very strict measures to restrict access to registration for newly arrived residents, accusing them of fraudulently seeking to access basic services. But this is not the only case on the agenda. In 2024, this City Council deregistered up to 804 people. deregistration This was carried out through an intensive control campaign by the city council's "verification agents," conducting door-to-door visits to check the addresses of all those who, according to the municipal government, showed signs of fraud. This massive operation to remove people from the census, although presented by the council as a very positive initiative to regulate the residence and access to services of all city residents, has generated much criticism among the third sector.