Story perspectives

Spain Allocates €1.8 B to Migrants Amid Amnesty Controversy

5/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Spain spent €1.8 billion on migrant assistance in 2025 while allocating €60 million to border security.
The Inclusion and Migration Ministry used €1.1 billion for humanitarian aid and a 53,000-bed capacity.
State-owned Tragsa spent €96 million on camps.
Autonomous regions added more than €600 million, including €185 million in the Canary Islands.
Critics say the amnesty plan to legalise up to half a million migrants strains services and faces public opposition.

1 of 1

Story summary

Spain spent €1.8 billion on migrant assistance in 2025 while allocating €60 million to border security.
The Inclusion and Migration Ministry used €1.1 billion for humanitarian aid and a 53,000-bed capacity.
State-owned Tragsa spent €96 million on camps.
Autonomous regions added more than €600 million, including €185 million in the Canary Islands.
Critics say the amnesty plan to legalise up to half a million migrants strains services and faces public opposition.