In Terrassa, 2,745 vulnerability reports have been registered for immigrant regularization, a figure that exceeds the initial estimates from municipal services and the Spanish government. This data pertains to applications from immigrants without minor children, as those with children were not required to submit this specific report.
Municipal services had projected issuing a maximum of 2,549 reports, a number that has been surpassed by approximately 200. As of June 29, 3,597 individuals had been assisted in this process, which began on April 16. Demand has significantly decreased in June, allowing the council to focus on document review and final application submission.
The Councilor for Citizenship and Migrations, Lluïsa Melgares, emphasized the City Council's commitment to continuing support beyond the initial application. Although the processing of the Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) is handled by the National Police, the council will strengthen document support points and provide specific training to municipal professionals to guide citizens in interpreting notifications and administrative stabilization pathways.
Melgares highlighted that upon notification of the procedure's initiation, applicants are already authorized to work, obtain a Social Security number, and access healthcare, beginning a one-year renewable legal residency. This shift signifies a move from an emergency model to a more sustainable one.
The initiative has incurred additional costs for the City Council. By May, expenses amounted to 30,726 euros, of which the Generalitat's Directorate General for Migration, Refuge, and Anti-racism contributed 29,668 euros. The forecast is that the final expenditure will exceed the received contribution by approximately 10,000 euros. The Deputy Mayor for Social Action, Patrícia Reche, noted the need for future budgetary reinforcement for permit renewals, while the Councilor for Social Services, Noel Duque, views this expenditure as an investment to facilitate life projects for new residents.
