DAP fellows: 13 years ago, Spain granted amnesty to its undocumented population. It was the viable solution to a social, economic, human rights, justice conundrum. It can be done here in an accountable way. This report goes to show you how cruel the Trump administration is towards Dreamers and all other u documented. Jeff Sessions is an equally horrible human being obsessed with punishment and prosecution.
"Spain grants amnesty to 700,000 migrants
Queues in scramble to meet deadline for acquiring official status
Giles Tremlett*in Madrid
Sun 8 May 2005*21.12*EDTFirst published on Sun 8 May 2005*21.12*EDT
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Spain declared an amnesty yesterday for about 700,000 illegal immigrants, bucking a Europe-wide trend of cracking down on economic migrants, while striking at exploitation of those working secretly and fearfully in the black economy.
The Socialist government claimed that a three-month qualification period which ended at the weekend - during which illegal workers and their employers could apply for residency and work permits - had attracted most of the country's illegal workers.
"We can feel very satisfied," said the labour minister, Jesús Caldera. "Almost 700,000 jobs brought out of the black economy - that represents 80% to 90% of all such jobs held by immigrants in*Spain."
Officials said that, with workers' families included, more than a million people would no longer have to hide from police or labour inspectors.
Long queues had built up outside government offices as the deadline for the amnesty drew near. Ecuadorians, Romanians, Moroccans and Colombians made up most of the applications"
Spain grants amnesty to 700,000 migrants | World news | The Guardian
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