As countries on both sides of the Atlantic ramp up deportations of undocumented migrants, Spain’s left-wing government is preparing to give legal status to hundreds of thousands of irregular workers. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has championed the amnesty as a way to not only give informal workers legal protections, but to also bring more money into a social security system increasingly under stress by the country’s ageing population.
We’re an irregular immigrant unable to return to our original country safely and our student visa ran out sadly. Very happy this is being passed. So many homeless people around just wanting to work along with us. We’ve been working under the table and have been wanting to pay taxes and contribute. Can’t believe we’re saying this but can’t wait to work again especially in a country that cares about its people.