Spain to Regularize Thousands of Migrants; Yale Offers Free Tuition to Some
Spain's government approved a plan on Tuesday to grant legal status to approximately 500,000 undocumented migrants, while Yale University announced it would offer free tuition to families making under $200,000 a year. The Spanish measure, a departure from stricter immigration policies in other parts of Europe, will affect those living in Spain for at least five months and who applied for international protection before December 31, 2025, according to Euronews. Yale's new policy will also waive all education costs for students from families making under $100,000 a year, Fox News reported.
Migration Minister Elma Saiz stated that beneficiaries of the Spanish plan would be able to work "in any sector, in any part of the country," highlighting the "positive impact" of migration, according to Euronews. The left-wing government estimates the measure could affect more than 500,000 people.
Yale University Provost Scott Strobel said the tuition change, which goes into effect this fall, is a "strategic investment" central to the university's mission. "The benefits are evident as these talented students enrich the Yale campus and go on to serve their communities after graduation," Strobel said in a statement, according to Fox News.
These developments come as other economic issues are being addressed in various sectors. In the UK, veterinary practices may soon be required to publish prices of common treatments, allowing pet owners to compare costs, the BBC reported. The proposals from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) aim to drive up standards in the industry and are the first reforms in 60 years. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation. The British Veterinary Association broadly supports the proposals, but noted that they were "very u".
Meanwhile, a charity in the UK, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, claims that vulnerable people are missing out on benefits because they are being directed to online calculators they cannot use, according to the BBC. The charity estimates that £24 million in support goes unclaimed each year due to lack of access to face-to-face advisors.
EasyJet was also warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for claiming that carry-on baggage fees were available "from £5.99," after failing to provide evidence that passengers could stow luggage at that price, the BBC reported. The ASA said customers would assume from EasyJet's wording they could take their bags on flights for £5.99.
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