Mireia Vehí

Mireia Vehí i Cantenys (Catalan pronunciation: [miˈɾɛjə βəˈi j kənˈtɛɲs]; born 9 February 1985) is a Spanish sociologist and politician from Catalonia, who served as Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

[1][2] She is the daughter of Agustí Vehí i Castelló, a deputy inspector in the municipal police in Figueres, and Consol Cantenys i Arbolí, the socialist mayor of Vilafant.

[1][5] Vehí is a specialist in migration, human rights, gender and multiculturalism and has worked for several organisations in this capacity.

[3][4] She was a spokesperson for the movement to close the immigration detention centre in Zona Franca (Tanquem els CIE).

[15][16] In February 2018 the Som Llavor, Construïm la Unitat Popular list backed by Endavant won six seats, including Vehí, on CUP's national secretariat.