Spain approves mass migrant amnesty regularizing over 500,000 undocumented residents
Spain's government approved a mass amnesty programme that will regularize over 500,000 migrants currently in the country without legal authorization, according to Al Jazeera's report. The programme allows undocumented migrants to apply for legal status, with celebrations documented among Barcelona's Bangladeshi community. The move addresses a significant portion of Spain's undocumented population and reflects broader European policy shifts on migration management. The amnesty represents one of Europe's largest regularization efforts in recent years.
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- ✓Spain approved a mass amnesty programme. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓The programme regularizes over 500,000 migrants. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓The programme applies to migrants without authorization currently in Spain. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
- ✓Bangladeshi community members in Barcelona celebrated the approval. (Source: Al Jazeera English)
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- ~The move reflects broader European policy shifts on migration management. (Analytical framing based on scale and nature of programme)
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- April 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM PDT
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