Barcelona City Police intervened at the Service for Attention to Immigrants, Emigrants and Refugees (SAIER) in the Sants neighbourhood on Wednesday morning, following reports of conflicts among people queuing for migrant regularisation services. Municipal sources confirmed that the centre, located on Carrer Tarragona, had to open later than scheduled due to "incidents in the queue". The police action, which some witnesses described as "violent in certain moments", was framed by municipal officials as a measure to "manage a high influx of people queuing, as can happen in other situations with high demand". The significant queues, which had formed since Tuesday night, were for the extraordinary regularisation process for migrants. This service, which began its in-person attention on Monday, allows individuals in an irregular administrative situation to obtain residence and work permits if they meet specified requirements. ## Council Reinforces Support Services The Barcelona City Council has reinforced various attention services across its districts to assist migrants in obtaining necessary documentation, such as vulnerability reports or registration certificates, available at municipal offices. During the intervention, a dozen officers controlled access to the Sants municipal service and closed a section of Carrer Béjar to improve management. Municipal sources indicated that no other service centres recorded incidents on Wednesday. This special and temporary regularisation process is designed for people living in an irregular administrative situation. It is estimated that approximately 24,000 individuals in Barcelona could benefit from this measure. Across Catalonia, around 150,000 people are eligible, with a total of 500,000 nationwide. Applications for this regularisation scheme can be submitted from 16 April until 30 June 2026. The initiative aims to provide a pathway to legal status for a substantial number of migrants, addressing a long-standing demand from social organisations.