Victoria Cristóbal's Visit to New York

On October 17, 2008, a group of Spaniards in the New York area gathered to welcome Victoria Cristóbal Araujo, Executive Director of the Immigration Agency of Madrid, part of the Department of the Presidency and Interior of the Community (region) of Madrid, Spain. Victoria Cristóbal is also Majadahonda, Spain city councilmember. Previously, she was press secretary and advisor to Esperanza Aguirre, President of the Community of Madrid. The event was attended by members of the Executive Committee of the New York Delegation of the People's Party of Spain in the United States, and numerous party members and sympathizers.

During her visit in New York, Victoria Cristóbal visited a number of community centers of Spaniards in New York and gathered information on the presence of citizens from Madrid in the area. After her speech and during the questions and answers session, Ms. Cristóbal was thanked multiple times for the comprehensive health coverage that the regional administration of Madrid has made extensive to citizens abroad.