The article highlights that Spain’s economy thrives thanks to the labor of irregular migrants, particularly in Almeria's agricultural sector, where they face dire working conditions and exploitation. With nearly 64,000 irregular migrants arriving in 2024, the majority come from West Africa and Morocco, risking their lives to work in greenhouses for low wages. Despite the contributions of migrants, they endure unlivable conditions, and the Spanish authorities respond by threatening their informal settlements, showing a reliance on their labor while denying them basic rights and dignity.
Spain's economy is largely supported by migrant labor, particularly in Almeria's greenhouse agriculture, which is underpinned by the exploitation of undocumented workers.
The plight of the thousands of migrants arriving in Spain highlights a troubling dependency on their labor while subjecting them to inhumane working conditions and threats of displacement.
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