Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said migrants helped "build the rich, open and diverse Spain that we are and to which we aspire".
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
    441·
    13 days ago

    The government’s plan will offer a one-year, renewable residence permit to undocumented migrants. In order to be eligible, applicants must prove that they have already spent five months living in Spain and have a clean criminal record. They have between 16 April and the end of June to apply.

    If they have the same labour rights as the rest of Spanish workers this would help boost wages across the board as most migrants wouldn’t be used as cheap labour anymore.

    If so - well done.

    • zikzak025@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      13 days ago

      This is how it was being done in many parts of the US, until the next political party in charge used these registration records as their new purge list.

      There need to be assurances that folks who sign up and try to do the right thing will be protected long-term. Hopefully Spain can ensure that.

      • snoons@lemmy.caEnglish
        61·
        13 days ago

        Yeah. Apparently American conservatives don’t like feet, because they keep shooting themselves in the foot.