Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status
- Spain’s immigration scheme sees more than a million applications, with Latin Americans leading the numbers at 67 percent.
- Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration.
- The government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a standard-bearer of more open immigration policies, launched the vast plan in April while European neighbours toughen measures in response to pressure from ascendant far-right parties.
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- Spain’s immigration scheme sees more than a million applications, with Latin Americans leading the numbers at 67 percent.
- Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration.
- The government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a standard-bearer of more open immigration policies, launched the vast plan in April while European neighbours toughen measures in response to pressure from ascendant far-right parties.
Sources: Al Jazeera