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Spain's Council of Ministers approved a royal decree granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, offering a one-year renewable residence permit to those who can prove five months of residency and a clean criminal record.

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a royal decree granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, offering a one-year renewable residence permit to those who can prove five months of residency and a clean criminal record.

In a letter posted on X, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote that the decree was "an act of normalization, of recognizing the reality of nearly half a million people who already form part of our daily life" and described it as "an act of justice and a necessity."

Pedro Sanchez

In a letter posted on X, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote that the decree was "an act of normalization, of recognizing the reality of nearly half a million people who already form part of our daily life" and described it as "an act of justice and a necessity."

Sánchez argued the measure was an economic necessity, noting that Spain's aging population requires more workers to sustain public services such as health care, pensions and education. Spain's economy expanded 2.8 percent last year, more than twice the eurozone average.

Sánchez argued the measure was an economic necessity, noting that Spain's aging population requires more workers to sustain public services such as health care, pensions and education. Spain's economy expanded 2.8 percent last year, more than twice the eurozone average.

The People's Party announced it would challenge the decree in court, with PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo saying Spain was "exporting a migration problem to the entire European Union" and that the move was "against the common European consensus."

The People's Party announced it would challenge the decree in court, with PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo saying Spain was "exporting a migration problem to the entire European Union" and that the move was "against the common European consensus."

Immigration officers across Spain threatened to strike from April 21 over a lack of resources, with union leader Cesar Perez saying the government was "implementing a new regularization without giving offices enough economic resources to handle it."

Immigration officers across Spain threatened to strike from April 21 over a lack of resources, with union leader Cesar Perez saying the government was "implementing a new regularization without giving offices enough economic resources to handle it."

The Catholic Church backed the decree, and applications will be accepted until June 30 — the day Pope Leo is due to begin a week-long visit to Spain. Spain's last comparable regularization, in 2005, resulted in 577,000 people receiving residency permits.

The Catholic Church backed the decree, and applications will be accepted until June 30 — the day Pope Leo is due to begin a week-long visit to Spain. Spain's last comparable regularization, in 2005, resulted in 577,000 people receiving residency permits.

Spain Legalizes 500,000 Undocumented Migrants

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