Spain makes changes to its immigration policy…

According to this article in El País, Spain has made some pretty radical changes to its immigration policy over the last month or so. These changes are in response to the “economic crisis” situation that Spain finds itself in and include things such as giving incentives to legal immigrants who are unemployed to go back to their home country, toughening family reunification criteria, and increasing the amount of time illegals can be held under arrest. 

I now find myself wondering what all of this is going to do to immigrants and expats who are currently residing in Spain legally, being good “citizens,” and holding down a job. What kind of message is the Spanish government sending to its citizens about foreigners with these new laws? Will these changes affect how myself and other foreigners in Spain are viewed by the larger Spanish population? I guess I’ll just have to wait and see… leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Hasta luego,
–Chris
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