On April 14th, Spain’s government finished approving a plan it had announced earlier this year for migrant amnesty. The plan will allow hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in Spain without authorization to apply for legal status.
 　The idea is very different from how many other European countries are handling immigration. It also contrasts with the strict immigration policies used by the Trump administration in the United States.
 　Spain’s Migration Minister, Elma Saiz, said migrants could start applying on April 16th. The deadline to apply is June 30th. To qualify, applicants must have arrived in Spain before January 1st and prove that they have been living in the country for at least five months. They must also show that they have no criminal record. Those who meet the requirements can apply for a one-year residency and work permit.
 　Saiz said the plan is a way that Spain can continue to grow. Spain has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union for two years.

　4月14 日，西班牙政府核准了一項今年稍早宣布的移民特赦計畫。這項計畫將允許數十萬名在西班牙生活並工作的無證移民申請合法身分。
　這個想法和許多其他歐洲國家處理移民的方式截然不同，也和美國川普政府嚴厲的移民政策形成鮮明對比。
　西班牙移民部長賽茲表示，移民可以從4月16日起開始申請。申請截止時間是6 月30日。符合資格的申請人必須是在1 月1 日前抵達西班牙，並且證明已在該國居住至少五個月。他們也必須出示自己沒有犯罪紀錄的證明。符合條件的移民可以申請為期一年的居留權和工作許可。
　賽茲表示，這項計畫是西班牙能持續蓬勃發展的一種方式。西班牙已連續兩年名列歐盟經濟成長最快的國家之一。