Elma Saiz

Elma Saiz is the Migration Minister in Spain's Socialist-led government. She is newsworthy due to the recent announcement of a royal decree to grant legal status to potentially half a million undocumented migrants residing in Spain. This initiative aims to regularize foreign nationals without criminal records who can prove they lived in Spain for at least five months before December 31, 2025. The decree, expected to take effect in April, marks a significant departure from the increasingly restrictive immigration policies seen in other Western nations and championed by figures like former US President Donald Trump. This move is seen as a way for Spain to embrace the 'positive impact' of migration, contrasting with anti-migration rhetoric prevalent across much of Europe.