Jesús Calleja is asked his opinion on immigration in Spain and he is clear in his answer.

His intrepid spirit has led him to become one of the most popular television personalities in Spain. Jesús Calleja (60 years old) has pushed himself to the limit in almost every corner of the planet, reaching the Seven Summits (the highest on each continent), summiting several eight-thousanders, and participating in the Dakar Rally even after being injured.

His rise to fame came with the program "Desafío Extremo," where he shared his experiences in dangerous natural environments. However, it was "Planeta Calleja" that cemented him as a beloved face on television thanks to his adventures alongside well-known personalities.

A Mediaset star, the adventurer had the privilege of becoming the third Spaniard to travel to space . He did so on February 25th aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft, on a manned flight that took off from Texas. The experience was captured in a docuseries for Prime Video and Cuatro.

The television presenter gave an interview a few days ago on Cuatro to mark the premiere of the new season of 'Volando voy', in which he was able to talk about various issues such as his multicultural family, his fears, and immigration .

Calleja spoke in the interview about his three children. The adventurer is the adoptive father of three Nepalese children : Ganesh, who recently made him a grandfather, his sister Sundari, and his best friend Sureshi. "We don't follow a conventional pattern," the adventurer says of his beautiful multicultural family.

Both because of his family and his profession, the immigration debate in Spain hits close to home for Calleja, who has spoken out openly on the issue. " We live in turbulent times where we think migrants come to do evil or take our jobs," he explains in the interview.

Contrary to those who think that immigration harms Spanish society, Calleja argues that "it's a good thing they're here," because, he points out, "otherwise, how would we be going to live the way we do or have what we have or be able to fill all the jobs we no longer want."

As the television host explains, Spaniards "when they start to gain status, they no longer want to descend." For this reason, he argues, "conventional professions have real problems. Employers can't find people, and they often fill those jobs ."

However, Calleja clarifies that his defense of immigration is not an ideological issue. " I'm not talking about politics , let's be clear. I'm concerned about humanity , the social aspect." "It's very important that we understand that we are all equal, that we have the same chromosomes, that we are made the same way, and that we cannot prejudge each other based on sexual orientation, country, color..." he argues.

The television presenter, who has traveled across five continents and truly experienced different cultures, claims to be "sensitive" to the issue of immigration: "I believe I have the capacity to give my opinion."

"Tell a kid from Africa who wants a future and was born in a country at war or is gay , and his country would put him in jail..." says Calleja, who defends the need for people to flee their country in search of a better future: "What do you do? You'll try to go somewhere else , and if you're a father, I don't even want to tell you."

The adventurer, a father of three Nepalese, asks people to put themselves in the perspective of these migrants. " No one leaves their country because they're well . Giving up your family, friends, roots is the hardest thing a human being can do," he argues.