Spain to Grant Legal Status to 500,000 Undocumented Migrants

Spain's government has announced a plan to give legal status to about 500,000 people who are living in the country without proper documents.

These people, mostly from Latin America, have been living in Spain for at least five months and have no criminal record.

They will get a special permit that lets them stay legally for one year, or five years if they are children.

After ten years, they can become Spanish citizens, or even sooner if they are from Latin America or are refugees.

The government says this will help the economy and keep society together.

Some politicians who disagree say they will change this plan if they win the next election.

Spain has been welcoming to immigrants, which has helped important jobs like taking care of people and working in hotels.

This has also helped the country's economy grow and reduced the number of people without jobs.