Spain passed an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of people who had illegally migrated there earlier this year.
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The Charlie Kirk ShowJul 30, 2026
Multiple reliable sources confirm Spain's government approved a migrant amnesty in April 2026, aimed at hundreds of thousands of people living and working in the country without authorization, and that about 610,000 had obtained temporary work permits by July.
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… Obviously, the goal is either blend in and hide, or once you get in, you try to make it legally difficult to get expelled. But it's, as you said earlier this year, Spain passed this huge amnesty for hundreds of thousands of people who'd illegally migrated there. As usual, when lawmakers push this through, although I should say I shouldn't say lawmakers, because I believe the government found a way to do this without even having a direct parliamentary vote, and then once they passed it, oh, it turned out the number …
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Supports. AP reported on April 14, 2026 that Spain's government finalized a migrant amnesty measure, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working without authorization to apply for legal status.[1][3][4]
Supports. Reuters reported on July 2, 2026 that about 609,737 of the 1.17 million migrants who applied in the amnesty drive had obtained temporary work permits, with applications open April 16 to June 30.[2]
Supports. France 24 and DW reported the amnesty was announced earlier in 2026 and targeted roughly half a million undocumented migrants who arrived before January 1, 2026.[5][6]
Context. The measure was enacted via royal decree and not through parliament, so 'passed' is loosely worded; this does not negate the amnesty itself.[4][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 4 not rated
- 1Spain's government approves migrant amnesty measure for legal ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Spain's amnesty drive brings 600,000 migrants into formal ... - Reutersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Spain finalizes amnesty measure for up to hundreds of thousands of ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Spain Finalizes Amnesty Measure for up to Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrantsusnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Spain launches programme to offer amnesty to 500,000 ...france24.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Spain finalizes amnesty plan for undocumented migrantsdw.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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