They called the policies a magnet for irregular migration, an argument often used to oppose immigration reform in the United States. While Spain’s migration policies might have played some factor in the migration movement, the fuller explanation is much more complicated—and harder to address. As we know, the United States has virtually gutted international aid, while Europe has cut its global contributions significantly. The United States has entered into similar agreements with countries in Latin America. And over the past three decades as many as 10,000 migrants have died along the U.S.-Mexico border in their attempts to reach the United States.