%0 Journal Article %T The Immigration that Caught Us Unprepared: The Swing of the Immigration Policies %A Gloria In¨¦s Ospina %J UNISCI Discussion Papers %D 2007 %I Complutense University of Madrid %X This article analyzes the evolution of policies and legislation on immigration in Spain, from the transition to democracy until now. As a conclusion, some suggestions for the countries that send or receive migration flows are offered. %K immigration %K Spain %U http://www.ucm.es/info/unisci/revistas/UNISCI15_Ospina.pdf