As Trump shuts out migrants, Spain opens its doors and fuels economic growth

As Trump Shuts out Migrants, Spain Opens Its Doors and Fuels Economic Growth

MADRID - When night falls on the other side of the Atlantic, her 32-year-old cousin, a house cleaner in New York, huddles inside a dim basement apartment, terrified of ICE raids. But in a burgeoning quarter of the Spanish capital, where immigrant-staffed restaurants tempt newcomers with Dominican chicharrones and Venezuelan empanadas, Edith Chimbo sat in the sunlight, musing about the Spanish Dream.

As Trump shuts out migrants, Spain opens its doors and fuels economic growth

Defying the anti-immigrant trend in the U.S., Spain is reaping economic benefits by granting citizenship to tens of thousands of newly-arrived workers.

The Migrant Project at Glass Door Homeless Charity

Find out what the Migrant Project is and learn how we support migrants experiencing homelessness at Glass Door from Anna and Frances on the project team.