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IN SPAIN, A PROPOSED PLAN TO REGULARIZE THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS

THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK A REGULATORY REFORM TO FACILITATE THE
REGULARIZATION OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS. ADDITIONALLY, A
SEPARATE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS HAS BEEN INITIATED THROUGH A CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE
LAW.

By Valérie Demon
(correspondent in Madrid, Spain)
November 29th, 2024 at 06:00 am (Europe\Rome). Updated November 29th, 2024 at
10:53 am (Europe\Rome)
Congress of Deputies in Madrid, Spain. (Photo: Javier Perez Montes/Wikimedia
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Several migrant collectives successfully submitted a Citizen’s Initiative Law
(ILP) to the Congress of Deputies in April 2024 after gathering 700,000
signatures from civil society and 900 endorsements from social organizations,
NGOs, and church institutions—including the Spanish Bishops' Conference and
Caritas. The goal is to secure extraordinary regularization for at least 500,000
undocumented migrants.

The proposal, which is subject to amendments, is currently under parliamentary
discussion. If passed, it would allow for an extraordinary regularization with
significantly shorter timeframes. “Current parliamentary negotiations are
focusing on the date of entry into Spain for undocumented migrants and whether
their regularization will be expedited,” explained Jorge Serrano, leader of the
political party Por un Mundo Más Justo (For a More Just World) and the
proposal's coordinator.

Further reading: Spain addresses migration crisis, signs new bilateral
agreements with Gambia, Mauritania

The proposed regularization process would require migrants to have been in Spain
for at least one year. Alternatively, the law could cover all migrants present
at the next vote on the proposal, which would go beyond the scope of the
government’s proposed reform.

Edith Espinola, a spokesperson in Madrid for the migrant movement Regularización
Ya (Regularization Now), emphasized: “We want to reset the clock so that no one
is left out, which is why this extraordinary regularization is essential.”


IS THERE A CONSENSUS AROUND THE CITIZEN’S INITIATIVE LAW?

When the proposal was first considered in parliament in April, 310 votes were
cast in favor and 33 against, signaling near-unanimity. Only the far-right Vox
party voted against it. The conservative Popular Party (PP) maintained ambiguity
until the last moment before ultimately voting in favor.

“The church has mobilized significantly. High-level discussions between
ecclesiastical institutions and the Popular Party influenced the party’s
position,” Serrano said. It remains to be seen whether its influence will hold
when the amendments to the law are voted on in the Congress of Deputies at a
date yet to be determined.


IS THE CONSENSUS DRIVEN BY SPAIN’S NEED FOR LABOR?

In October, Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, clarified his position in a
speech to the Congress of Deputies: “Spain must choose between being an open and
prosperous country or a closed and poor one… We Spaniards are the children of
immigration; we will not become the parents of xenophobia.”

Further reading: Immigration: The EU demonstrates its unity on crisis management

With a growth of 2.7% to 2.9% projected for this year, the country needs labor
to support its economy while also addressing its aging population. Gonzalo
Fanjul, an anti-poverty activist and research director at the Por Causa
Foundation, stated: “Undocumented migrants cannot pay taxes or contribute to
Social Security. Not only is the system immoral, but it’s also downright
foolish—it’s like shooting yourself in the foot economically and
demographically.”

According to his calculations, each regularized undocumented migrant would
contribute approximately €3,500 ($3,700) annually. “Employers support this,” he
added. “One construction industry leader told me it’s harder to find a site
manager than a unicorn! Many sectors, including agriculture, hospitality, and
personal care services, face a labor shortage, and it’s becoming a structural
problem.”

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