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Spain's Amnesty Program Aims to Regularize 800,000 Migrants

4/23/2026

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Spain's government launched a new amnesty program to regularize 500,000 to 800,000 undocumented migrants, predominantly from Latin America.
Data show nearly 90% of those eligible are from Latin America, contradicting claims that most are African migrants arriving by boat.
Among eligible migrants, the largest groups are Colombians, Peruvians, and Hondurans.
Migrants arriving after January 1, 2026 are excluded, and documentation challenges may limit success rates to about 60%.

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Story summary

Spain's government launched a new amnesty program to regularize 500,000 to 800,000 undocumented migrants, predominantly from Latin America.
Data show nearly 90% of those eligible are from Latin America, contradicting claims that most are African migrants arriving by boat.
Among eligible migrants, the largest groups are Colombians, Peruvians, and Hondurans.
Migrants arriving after January 1, 2026 are excluded, and documentation challenges may limit success rates to about 60%.