DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party Will Grant Amnesty To 500,000 Foreigners In Country
'An act of justice and a necessity.'
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Spain is About to Give Amnesty to Half a Million Illegals.
Spain's government has approved a controversial plan to legalize 500,000 illegal migrants—meaning they will likely have access to all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in time. The post Spain is About to Give Amnesty to Half a Million Illegals. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Spain’s government has approved a controversial plan to legalize 500,000 illegal migrants—meaning they will likely have access to all 27 member states of the European Union (EU) in time. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Spain’s socialist-led government, under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has approved legislation granting legal status to approximately 500,000 illegal immigrants. Applicants must prove just five months of residency in Spain, along with a clean criminal record. DETAIL: Sánchez described the “extraordinary regularization,” via Royal Decree, as “An act of normalization, of recognizing the reality of nearly half a million people who already form part of our daily life,” as well as “an act of justice and a…Open
NYTIMES (Amanda Taub and José Bautista) - How Spain Is Carving a Different Path on Immigration
The country is hoping its new amnesty for undocumented immigrants will avoid a public backlash.
NYTIMES (José Bautista) - Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
The measure, unexpectedly approved, comes as other countries are cracking down on immigration.