Spanish government approves amnesty programme for undocumented immigrants

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Spain's government approved an amnesty programme allowing approximately 500,000 undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status. Applications open April 16. Applicants must have arrived before January 1, lived in Spain for five months, and have no criminal record. Successful applicants receive one-year residency and work permits. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cited economic necessity and demographic decline. Opposition politicians criticized the measure. The government bypassed parliament using a decree.

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