Spain Passes Bill to Ease Path to Working for Undocumented Migrants

According to Info Migrants, the bill was approved by the Spanish Cabinet and aims to fill the vacancies in sectors that are currently understaffed, including here the hospitality industry, farming, and agriculture.

At the same time, it was pointed out that once the bill is implemented, around 500,000 undocumented workers who are not employed legally will be able to join the official labour force, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

Apart from being able to join the official labour force, migrants who are currently undocumented will help to regulate job sectors that are in need of workers as well as pay taxes and contributions to Spain.

Moreover, Info Migrants emphasises that the bill will also ease the work permit requirements for migrants who have made Spain their home.

The same source noted that the previous procedures that Spain had were considered as slow and inadequate by the Ministry of Migration.

The Social Security and Migration Minister, Jose Luis Escriva, said in a press conference that he hopes that the new measures will help the country tackle the challenges posed by migration. Additionally, the Minister said that the reforms would encourage regular as well as safe migration, suggesting that undocumented migrants will no longer have to live with the fear of being sent back to their country of origin.

In addition to the above-mentioned, workers from other countries who have been in Spain for over two years will have the possibility to enrol in training courses for jobs in the sectors that have the largest numbers of vacancies.

International students from countries outside the European Union will also be able to benefit from this change. They will be able to take up employment after they end their studies.

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Earlier this month, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reported that the number of migrants who died while attempting to reach Spain in the first six months of 2022 was especially high. A total of 978 migrants lost their lives trying to enter Spain if the first six months of 2022.

Caminando Fronteras, a group that defends the rights of migrant people and communities, said that the number of victims was recorded on the Euro-African Western Border. Additionally, the same revealed that some of the migrants disappeared at the sea while some others died at the Melilla fence.