More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions. The vast scheme was predicted to benefit around 500,000 people, most from Latin America, when the left-wing government launched it in April. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.

Full article body is being fetched in the background. Refresh in a moment to see the complete paragraphs. For now this page shows a summary and AI analysis.