In Spain's greenhouses, migrant amnesty brings hope of better conditions
Spain's recent migrant amnesty aims to improve conditions for undocumented workers in the agricultural sector. Many migrants, like Moroccan Abdelmoujoud Erra, hope this policy will provide them with legal status and better job opportunities. However, the initiative has faced criticism from right-wing opposition parties concerned about its impact on public services.
- ▪The amnesty could benefit hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants in Spain.
- ▪Agriculture business groups hope the policy will address a worker shortage in the sector.
- ▪Charities estimate that around 10,000 migrants live in substandard housing in Almería.
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In Spain's greenhouses, migrant amnesty brings hope of better conditionsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 22, 2026, 03:05 PMUpdated May 22, 2026, 03:05 PMNIJAR, Spain, May 22 - After seven years living as an undocumented migrant in Spain, doing day jobs and staying in shanty towns, Moroccan Abdelmoujoud Erra hopes a mass amnesty launched by the leftist government may finally turn his fortunes around."Without documents you work for five euros ($5.80) an hour. With documents, you work legally, with more money - maybe seven or eight euros an hour," said Erra, 27, in the southern Spanish province of Almería.
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