1 million migrants apply for Spain legal status
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More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have applied for legal status under a new government scheme. The deadline for submissions ended on Tuesday, the government said.
The program, launched in April by Spain’s left-wing government, was expected to benefit around 500,000 people. Most applicants come from Latin America.
The scheme goes against a wider European trend of cracking down on irregular immigration.