Following the 1975 [[Green March]], the Moroccan state has sponsored [[Moroccan settlers|settlement schemes]] enticing thousands of Moroccans to move into the Moroccan-occupied part of Western Sahara (80% of the territory). By 2015, it was estimated that Moroccan settlers made up at least two thirds of the [[Demographics of Western Sahara|500,000 inhabitants]].<ref>https{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/06/morocco-western-sahara-referendum-delay|title=Western Sahara’s stranded refugees consider renewal of Morocco conflict|date=January 6, 2015|website=the Guardian}}</ref> In addition to guaranteeing a [[right of return]] for the [[Sahrawi refugees]], the Sahrawi [[government in exile]] has indicated a willingness to offer [[Sahrawi nationality law#Status of Moroccan settlers|Sahrawi citizenship to Moroccan settlers and their descendants]] in a future independent state.<ref>[{{Cite web|url=http://www.iss.co.za/dynamic/administration/file_manager/file_links/OP155.PDF?link_id=21&slink_id=5215&link_type=12&slink_type=23&tmpl_id=3|title=South African Institute for Security Studies]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://geo.international.gc.ca/world/site/includes/print.asp?lang=fr&print=1&url=%2Fcanada_un%2Fottawa%2Fcanada_un%2Funupdate-fr.asp&id=9376 Canadian Government Website report on SADR offer of citizenship to Moroccan settlers]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
