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Migrants queue at a public service office to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain's immigration amnesty near Barcelona, 21 April, 2026

Video. Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation, PM says

Updated: 30/06/2026 - 12:02 GMT+2

Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain's ageing population and depopulation in rural regions.

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