‘Some say we’ve gone too far’: Behind Sánchez’s plan to ‘regularise’ 500,000 undocumented migrants in Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a plan to regularize approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers in Spain. The time-limited plan will grant successful applicants a one-year legal residence permit. Sánchez defended the move, questioning when recognizing rights and empathy became radical. The announcement drew criticism from conservative and far-right parties, who argued it would attract more migrants and strain public services. This action contrasts with the increasingly restrictive immigration rhetoric adopted by many centrist European leaders amidst the rise of far-right parties. Sánchez has previously taken actions that differ from other European leaders, such as welcoming migrants from the rescue boat Aquarius in 2018.

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