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Spain\u2019s Socialist Workers\u2019 Party has authorized plans to grant amnesty to 500,000 illegal migrants in the country, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Pedro Sanchez, Spain\u2019s prime minister and general secretary<\/a> of the Socialist Workers\u2019 Party, said in an April 14 statement<\/a> shared on X that the Council of Ministers would approve a move to grant amnesty to migrants.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Council of Ministers will approve today the Royal Decree that initiates the process of extraordinary regularization of people in an irregular situation in our country. An act of normalization, of recognizing the reality of nearly half a million people who already form part of our daily life. And, also, an act of justice and a necessity,\u201d Sanchez said, according to an X translation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe recognize rights, but we also demand obligations. That those who already form part of our day-to-day do so under equal conditions, contributing to the sustenance of our country and our model of coexistence.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToday, once again, I feel proud to be Spanish,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n The move will provide amnesty to 500,000 illegal migrants and allow them to be formally integrated into the Spanish workforce, according to the BBC<\/a>. The government will offer migrants a one-year renewable residence permit. Migrants seeking amnesty must apply between April 16 and the end of June. They must also prove they have been living in Spain for five months and have no criminal record, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n A man identified only as Ricardo, who plans to apply for amnesty, feels the move is beneficial.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is going to benefit a lot of people, give them access to work and to a better quality of life. And it means more money for the Spanish state and more workers will be legally available for employers,\u201d he said, according to the BBC. (RELATED: Country Set To Euthanize Dozens Of \u2018Cocaine Hippos\u2019 Linked To Drug Lord)<\/a><\/p>\n Spanish think-tank Funcas estimates there are about 840,000 illegal migrants in Spain, the outlet reported. According to the Associated Press (AP)<\/a>, Spain\u2019s population has increased in recent years and includes about 10 million people who were born outside of Spain.<\/p>\n Spain previously granted migrants amnesty six times between 1986 and 2005, including under right-wing governments, according to the AP.<\/p>\n Alberto Nunez Feijoo, leader of Spain\u2019s conservative People\u2019s Party, appeared to respond to the country\u2019s push for amnesty in an April 14 post<\/a> shared on X.<\/p>\n \u201cMass regularization goes against the majority of Spaniards, who want to be able to control who enters their country and under what conditions. It is inhumane, unfair, unsafe, and unsustainable,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n