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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Nearly One Million Migrants Apply For Legal Status In Spain
Caption: Nearly One Million Migrants Apply For Legal Status In Spain. Nearly one million unauthorized migrants have applied for legal status in Spain ahead of the government's application deadline. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez introduced the regularization scheme for migrants who have lived in Spain for at least five months and have no criminal record. Spanish authorities said more than 900,000 people had applied by mid-June, far exceeding the original estimate of 500,000. Around 360,000 applicants have already received provisional work and residence permits. The program followed a 2024 citizens' initiative backed by more than 700,000 people, humanitarian groups, businesses and the Catholic Church. Spain’s Supreme Court rejected a legal challenge seeking to suspend the scheme. The policy has drawn criticism from the opposition and contrasts with the European Union's tougher migration reforms focused on faster returns and stricter border controls. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Spain,Pedro Sánchez,migration,legal status,migrants,European Union,residence permits,immigration,unauthorized migrants,regularization,work permits,Spanish government,Supreme Court,asylum,border policy,EU migration
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