Elma Saiz in EL PAÍS English

Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications

spain

Spain approves granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants

El País / AP|Madrid|Apr 14, 2026 - 16:25 CEST

The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country, and bucks a global trend toward harsher immigration policies

Social networks

‘Beating,’ ‘shit,’ ‘machete’: How the tide of hate on social media soared during the Torre Pacheco crisis due to passivity of platform owners

Jordi Pérez Colomé / Raúl Limón|Aug 05, 2025 - 16:55 CEST

A monitoring system run by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion found a 1,500% increase in racist content targeting North Africans after unprovoked assault on an elderly resident