#undocumented-migrants

#undocumented-migrants

When I left New York for Madrid, starting a new life with my then boyfriend, I was definitely looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Despite being the daughter of migrants from the Caribbean, it seemed like a relatively easy choice to settle into undocumented status once my tourist visa expired, all in the name of love and adventure. I understood that my US passport conferred many privileges that would buoy me.

Spain will provide a legal pathway for residency for migrants already living in the country. Spain's government will grant legal status to undocumented migrants currently living in the country. The decree, passed after years of grassroots campaigning, will potentially impact about 500,000 migrants and comes in stark contrast to the anti-immigration sentiment in other EU countries. Why has the Spanish government decided to embrace its migrant population now?

Flanked by farmland and nestled among the deep valleys of central Spain, few in Villamalea, a town of 4,200 people, expected to find their tranquil home splashed across Spanish media this summer. I've never been contacted by so many media outlets in my life, said Jose Nunez Perez, the conservative mayor of Villamalea. With a laugh, he added: It made me question, just what have we done here?

Nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants working illegally at the Sheba Gold Mine in South Africa were arrested as part of Operation Vala Umgodi targeting illegal mining and immigration violations.

Legislators in California have approved a budget measure that freezes access to Medi-Cal for undocumented migrants starting in 2026, requiring enrollees to pay a monthly fee.