Spain has received 1,174,978 migrant regularization applications after the government launched a legalization program earlier this year, and authorities have three months to process dossiers with over 600K already deemed admissible.Two thirds of applicants are from Latin America and 22.9% are from Africa, with Colombians representing about 25.9%, Moroccans 13.3%, Venezuelans 11.8% and Peruvians 8.8%, and most applicants are young and male.The government and the employer association
CEOE argue the program will alleviate labor shortages and raise social security contributors, backed by a national integration plan funded with over €500M, while the People's Party and Vox oppose the measure and some
EU partners have objected.