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Half a million people are in Spain without official permission.

They come mainly from Colombia, Peru, Honduras, Paraguay, and Argentina. It鈥檚 thought that most outstay their work, student, or tourist visas.

An amnesty to grant them legal status to remain and work is due to start within weeks.

It's a very different approach from most other countries in Europe that have been tightening controls on migration.

The prime minister has admitted 鈥淪ome say we've gone too far, that we're going against the current鈥�.

Opposition parties argue that this policy puts pressure on public services.

This week on The Inquiry, we鈥檙e asking: 鈥淗ow will Spain鈥檚 migrant amnesty work?鈥�

Contributors:
Ismael G谩lvez Iniesta, assistant professor, department of applied economics, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain
Donna Cabrera, independent researcher, international migration lecturer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Alana Moceri, international relations professor, IE University, Spain
Joan Monr脿s, economics professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Daniel Rosney
Researcher: Evie Yabsley
Editor: Tom Bigwood
Technical Producer: James Bradshaw
Production Management: Phoebe Lomas and Liam Morrey

(Photo: Pedro S谩nchez the Prime Minister of Spain. Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images)