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While a significant part of Europe is praising the historic migration reform, including return hubs, in Spain – under Socialist Pedro Sánchez and the extremist progressives of Sumar – migrants are acclaimed for their “decisive” contribution to the “GDP growth” and for building a paradisiacal, tolerant, full of opportunities Spain.
Until June 30, thanks to the leftist government, migrants benefited from a simplified procedure to legalize their status, in order to “support economic growth.” This was the official argument proudly expressed by Prime Minister Sánchez, one of the fiercest advocates of this mass regularization.
In the name of “economic prosperity”, Spain will provide legal status to as many migrants as possible. In the view of Sánchez and the tolerance- and diversity-loving leftists, it is not the efforts and hard work of Spaniards that provide the basis for economic growth, but rather the millions of migrants who must be made legal.
More than one million applications submitted to Spanish authorities over the past three months appear to have exceeded the expectations of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, his far-left government, and optimists in general. Three months ago, in April, the Council of Ministers approved the royal decree that was to grant the legal right to reside and work in Spain to half a million migrants, according to estimated figures at the time, under certain conditions (each applicant had to prove he or she had resided in Spain for at least five consecutive months prior to January 1, 2026, and had no criminal record). At that moment an enthusiastic Sánchez praised those who had supposedly built today’s “rich, open, and diverse Spain.” A weird tribute to that so-called diversity that has ruined societies from within. Nothing about Spaniards, everything about migrants. Everything about those whom Spain “so desperately needs” as its population grows increasingly older and depopulation has reached alarming levels, particularly in rural areas. Faced with the demographic imminent collapse, the radical progressive government has only one solution: Migrants from all over the world, come and stay in Spain!
At the close of the applications deadline, on the last day of June, a triumphant Pedro Sánchez spoke about the extraordinary benefits that migration brings to the economy, about the imminent risk of a GDP decline without the contribution of those hundreds of thousands of people who are being offered this great opportunity, and how the rest of the world will view Spain as a country “that respects, protects, and guarantees human rights.” This is the socialist prime minister’s stance, in stark contrast to that of the conservatives, who argue that Sánchez is seeking to secure a solid and loyal voter base (in 2027, Spain will hold both local and general elections).
Over the next three months, the authorities will conduct the necessary checks and decide whether to approve the application for legalization. Therefore, simply submitting an application to regularize one’s status does not automatically mean that status will be granted; however, provided the requirements are met, the blatant support from the left-wing government will result in a staggering number of migrants holding valid Spanish documents.
While Prime Minister Sánchez invited hundreds of thousands of migrants to apply for legal residency in Spain, conservative lawmakers in the European Parliament voted to approve a new system for returning migrants. While most countries are toughening their entry requirements because they prioritize the safety of their own citizens, Spain is inviting migrants to come and “boost its economy.”
But were the Spaniards – the real ones – ever asked what they thought about the virtually sudden legalization of over a million migrants? Do they share Prime Minister Sánchez’s view regarding the “indispensable contribution” of migrants to the country’s economy and future? Is Spain’s GDP truly “dependent” on the mass regularization of migrants?