http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/opinion/20sun3.html?th
David C Unger
"As so much of the Western world debates imposing tighter restrictions on immigration, it's a good time to take a look at Spain.
The year-old Socialist government of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is moving in the opposite direction, toward a more enlightened system that aims to reduce the number of illegal foreigners by simplifying the path to legal recognition. It is too soon to know how well Spain's new approach will work or if it is even possible for one country in an increasingly borderless Europe to chart a distinctive course. But if Madrid's experiment is a success, it could become a model for other countries struggling to balance the need for additional labor with fears that terrorists could hide their tracks among large communities of foreign workers forced to live outside the legal system."
