"Spain's socialist-led coalition government has approved a decree it said would regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, rejecting the anti-migration policies and rhetoric prevalent across much of Europe. The decree, expected to come into effect in April, will apply to hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and people in Spain with irregular status. To qualify for regularisation, applicants will have to prove they do not have a criminal record and had lived in Spain for at least five months or had sought international protection"
"Announcing the decision after Tuesday's weekly cabinet meeting, Elma Saiz, Spain's minister for inclusion, social security and migration, said it was a historic day, adding the initiative was designed to break the bureaucratic barriers of the past. Saiz said the programme, which is being brought in by royal decree, meaning it does not require parliamentary approval, would benefit Spain as a whole. We're reinforcing a migratory model based on human rights, on integration and on coexistence that's compatible with both economic growth and social cohesion,"
Spain's socialist-led government approved a royal decree to regularise roughly 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, with implementation expected in April. The measure covers hundreds of thousands with irregular status and requires applicants to show no criminal record and either at least five months' residence in Spain or having sought international protection before 31 December 2025. The decree does not require parliamentary approval and is presented as breaking bureaucratic barriers. The programme is framed as reinforcing a human-rights-based migratory model focused on integration and coexistence, intended to bolster economic growth, social cohesion and address demographic and labour needs.
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