Farewell to mass regularization, welcome to arraigos.

The Spanish government has defined its new strategy on migration, focused on the labor inclusion of migrants through the arraigo y ruling out massive extraordinary regularizations. This decision, announced by the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, marks a turning point in the management of foreigners in Spain, prioritizing sustainable and structural solutions.

The end of extraordinary regularizations

In his recent speech, Saiz emphasized that since the implementation of the figure of the arraigoIn the last few years, more than half a million people have regularized their situation in Spain. With this measure, the Government seeks to strengthen existing processes, avoiding new massive regularizations and focusing on more personalized labor and social inclusion strategies.

Popular Legislative Initiative: a proposal on pause

Despite the broad citizen support for the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) that proposed to regularize more than 500,000 migrants, the Government has reaffirmed its position. With more than 700,000 signatures collected, this proposal represented an important social mobilization, although its viability in Congress has been reduced due to lack of political consensus.

New features of the Alien Regulation: types and benefits of the "arraigo" status

The new regulation introduces five types of rootedness:

1. Social roots
2. Socio-formative roots
3. Social and labor roots
4. Family roots
5. Second chance roots

One of the most significant changes is the reduction of the length of stay in Spain to qualify for arraigo, which has been reduced from three to two years, as well as a relaxation of the requirements. This opens the door for an estimated 300,000 people to regularize their situation each year for the next three years.n estimates, around 300,000 people will be able to benefit from these measures each year.

Impact on the Migrant Population

By the end of 2023, the number of people with authorization to stay in Spain due to their roots amounted to 210,334, which represents a significant increase over the previous year. This relief could be crucial for the full integration of migrants into Spanish society.

State Voluntary Return Plan

Elma Saiz also announced a State Return Plan for Spaniards living abroad. This plan includes:

• Return Offices: Offices will be set up to provide advice to those who wish to return to Spain.
• Facilitation of the return processThe aim is to make return a viable and attractive option for those who have decided to build a life outside the country.

At present, close to three million Spaniards are registered in the Register of Spaniards Resident Abroad, with Argentina, France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany being the countries with the highest number of Spanish residents.

Measures to improve the inclusion of migrants in the labor market

The government has also announced two key lines of work to facilitate the integration of migrants into the labor market:

1. Expansion of the catalog of occupations that are difficult to fillIdentifying specific sectors that require qualified personnel.
2. Labor mobility strategyPromoting bilateral agreements and programs that facilitate the entry of migrants in critical sectors.

These measures reinforce the government's commitment to social and economic inclusion, fostering harmonious and productive coexistence.

A sustainable model for migration in Spain

With the end of mass regularizations and the commitment to more flexible settlement modalities, Spain is positioning itself as a country that seeks to manage migration in a sustainable manner and in line with social and economic needs.

The State Return Plan and labor inclusion measures complete a strategy that not only responds to current challenges, but also looks to the future with an inclusive approach. However, the success of these policies will depend on their implementation and the support of both citizens and institutions.

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