Society
7 in 10 farm workers in Catalonia are foreigners, 58% from outside EU
Reliance on migrant workers peaks during harvest, with 75% of labor coming from abroad
migration
Politics
Junts-Socialists controversial deal over migration powers: all you need to know
Catalan pro-independence party wants to deport convicted migrants who reoffend; Spanish government says it will only transfer integration powers
Politics
Catalan president criticizes Junts for linking migration to crime
Pere Aragonès condemns proposal to deport convicted migrants who re-offend
Politics
Pedro Sánchez warns migrant deportations are Spanish government's responsibility
Spanish PM weighs in on controversial row over transfer of immigration powers to Catalonia
Politics
Junts deny accusations of xenophobia amid immigration powers row
Jordi Turull defends Catalonia's right to deport convicted migrants who re-offend
Society
Government unveils plan to encourage return of 500,000 Catalans living abroad
Plan aims to attract 'talent' that left Catalonia during 2008 economic crisis
Society, In depth
Expats or migrants: assets to society or proving to be an asset
Professor of cross-cultural management Marina Ruiz Tada says "expats are usually received positively by the public"
Society
Population of Catalonia grew by almost 8,000 in 2021 due to migration
Deaths outnumbered births in all counties except Girona and Segarra
New to Catalonia
Want to reside in Catalonia as non-EU investor? All you need to know about Golden Visa
Visa residence permit promoted by Barcelona city council to attract international talent
Society
New all-time high of Catalans living abroad
Politics
15% of adults in Catalonia are not allowed to vote on February 14
Society
Catalonia welcomed more immigrants than ever in 2019
Society
Should Barcelona's migrant detention center reopen?
After state of alarm closure, many are calling on CIE to remain shut for good