Spain's opposition conservatives say they will not soften their tough stance on immigration

Spain's opposition conservatives say they will not soften their tough stance on immigration with just a month to go before elections.The centre-right Popular Party (PP) has stepped up its rhetoric on immigration over the last week, saying it wants to restrict the use of the Islamic veil and make sure immigrants speak Spanish and respect the laws and customs of the country."We must expel from Spain those people who commit crimes in Spain and come from abroad," PP leader Mariano Rajoy told a cheering crowd as he presented his manifesto for the March 9 election."I want to remind people that in Spain sexual mutiliation is a crime along with polygamy and false marriages to obtain citizenship," he added.In San Sebastian, meanwhile, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero used his first address in the Basque Country to concentrate on ETA violence and the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to ban two Basque separatist parties from taking part in the elections:"Those who use violence, those who protect and support them or do nothing to stop those carrying guns - they cannot be allowed to participate in democracy," he said.Zapatero did touch on immigration, but only to say the opposition's proposals have a "whiff of xenophobia".Polls suggest most Spaniards agree as they are now more worried about the economy.