The Law of Historic Memory, a law enacted by the Spanish government in December, will grant citizenship to the children and grandchildren of Spaniards who fled the country during the Spanish Civil War or were exiled during the years that General Francisco Franco’s regime ruled Spain.
The Spanish government estimates that one million individuals worldwide will claim citizenship. This includes around 210,000 Cubans—nearly 2% of the island’s population. Indeed, since the law passed, the Spanish consulate in Havana has been crowded with eligible Cubans hoping to take advantage of it. Read the full story here.