Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez outlines his government’s decision to grant temporary residence permits to up to half a million undocumented migrants. He argues this policy is both moral—given Spain’s history as a nation of emigrants—and pragmatic, since Western countries face demographic decline without migration.
He stresses that challenges linked to migration stem from broader issues like poverty and inequality, not ethnicity or culture. The initiative has strong support from NGOs, unions, businesses, and the Spanish public, with polls showing most citizens view migration positively.
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