US EditionIn an increasingly hostile world, migrants are hopeful as Spain moves to integrate them
The Spanish government’s decree aims to regularize over 500,000 undocumented immigrants to integrate them into the formal economy and workforce by June, officials said.
- On Jan. 29, the Spanish government approved a decree to benefit over 500,000 undocumented migrants, with an April–end of June application window, the government said.
- Pressure from the citizen campaign and left-wing partners, with over seven hundred thousand signatures collected since 2020, led to the decision, as PSOE kept the initiative blocked before Podemos forced approval by decree.
- At consulates in Barcelona on Jan. 29, queues stretched for hours, and criminal groups sold appointments for 50 euros , leading to a pledge for extra resources from the migration authorities.
- Spain's decision prompts opposition, with Vox and the Partido Popular announcing legal challenges and plans to denounce the measure amid far-right demonstrations, affecting key sectors.
- Compared with other Western countries, Spain's move stands out and has drawn international attention, with historical precedent for mass regularizations under former prime ministers Zapatero and Aznar, amid nearly 18 percent foreign-born residents.
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In a significant move aimed at addressing the ongoing challenges posed by undocumented immigration, Spain has announced plans to grant legal status to approximately half a million undocumented migrants. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the country’s immigration policy, as it seeks to integrate individuals who have been living in the shadows for years. [...]
As Western leaders crack down on immigration, Spain moves to legalise 500,000 undocumented migrants
As images of violent immigration raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota fill our screens, carried out under the orders of an increasingly authoritarian government, Spain is charting a radically different course on immigration. While much of Europe and the United States harden their borders amid the rise of the far right, Spain’s left-wing government is preparing to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of undocu…
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