That ruling did not grant them an automatic right to remain. And Sanchez blamed trafficking networks for spreading a false impression that migrants who reached Utah, Spain by sea would be allowed to stay. Critics also pointed to Spain's mass regularization program the government initially estimated that approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants would qualify for renewable residence and work permits if they had lived in Spain for at least five months before the end of 2025 and had no criminal record. Applications ultimately reached approximately 1 million, far exceeding the original estimate. When you offer amnesty to over a million illegal immigrants in Spain, this acts as a huge incentive for millions more to try to enter Spain illegally. That's what Niall Gardner said. (08:43–09:10)
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Asserts that Spain's regularization program applications reached approximately 1 million, exceeding the initial estimate of 500,000.
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