Spain said Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who live and work in the country, marking a clear break from the tougher immigration policies seen in the U.S. and much of Europe.
The extraordinary measure will be implemented by expediting a decree to amend immigration laws, according to Spanish Minister of Migration Elma Saiz, bypassing a similar bill that has stalled in parliament. Eligible immigrants will be granted up to one year of legal residency as well as permission to work.
In contrast to other nations that have moved to restrict immigration and asylum, many emboldened by the Trump administrationβs policies, Spain has moved in the opposite direction, with Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez and his ministers often extolling the benefits of legal migration
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