Spain’s Migration Minister, Elma Sáiz, announced that the country’s new immigration policies will allow the legalization of around 300,000 undocumented migrants annually over the next three years as part of efforts to expand the workforce.
According to Reuters, Spain has developed a plan to address the issue of a large number of people living in the country without proper documentation. Sáiz emphasized that Spain must choose between being an open, prosperous nation or a closed, impoverished one; and the country has chosen the former.
She also stated that Spain requires between 250,000 and 300,000 foreign workers each year to sustain its social welfare system. This initiative is part of a broader reform of Spain’s immigration policies, which will also include measures to enhance migrant skills and ensure access to social services.
