Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain's current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a pull factor for more undocumented to enter the country in the months to come?
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Fri 19 Jun 2026 11:24 CET
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People queue to regularise their status in Spain as part of the government's recent amnesty for undocumented migrants. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)
Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain's current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a pull factor for more undocumented to enter the country in the months to come?
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