Spain Just Granted Half a Million Illegal Immigrants Residency
Simon Whistler · February 3, 2026 · 16 min video · Europe & NATO
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If you had to bid the number one most polarizing topic in politics right now,
You could do
Worse than go for immigration.
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Spain just legalized up to 800,000 undocumented migrants. Is it economic necessity, political gamble, or moral crusade? Inside Pedro Sánchez’s high-stakes bet reshaping Spain—and Europe’s immigration debate.
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