It hasn't taken long for the regularisation of undocumented migrants to cause a rise in social security affiliates in Spain, as workers getting paid under the table gain rights in return for taxes.
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Wed 8 Jul 2026 10:50 CET
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A worker works on the renovation and preparation of what is popularly known as the 'pier of shame' at the port of Arguineguin, on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria. Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP.
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