Residency permits for ‘integrated’ irregular migrants in Spain soar

New figures show a 500 percent increase in arraigo permits for formerly undocumented immigrants in Spain over the past decade, with 239,084 foreigners holding one in 2023. The government has reduced processing times for arraigo applications by 35 percent and decreased the required residency period from three years to two years. Despite these improvements, social divides persist for Spain’s foreign population, with disparities in salary, school dropout rates, and homelessness compared to native Spaniards.

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