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The number of migrants arriving irregularly by sea to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean soared by 160% between January and July 15 from a year ago, totalling almost 20,000 people, according ...
The archipelago has become the main point of entry to Spain for illegal migrants from Africa in recent years and the route is also the deadliest. Migration rights group Walking Borders said last ...
Spanish authorities fear that as many as 150,000 more migrants from Africa may be set to make the perilous crossing this year to the Canary Islands, already grappling with over 20,000 illegal ...
By mid-November, some 54,000 migrants had reached Spain this year by sea or land, according to the country's Interior Ministry. The exact number of foreigners living in Spain illegally is not clear. Many such migrants make a living in Spain's underground economy as fruit pickers, caretakers, delivery drivers, or other low-paid but essential ...
Weather. 24/7 Help. ... Spain says over 1,000 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 3 days as more attempt deadly crossing. February 5, 2024 at 8:20 AM. MADRID (AP) — More than 1,000 migrants ...
In February, Spain pledged 210 million euros (around $218 million) in aid to Mauritania to help it crack down on human smugglers and prevent boats from taking off. Spain’s interior ministry says more than 57, 700 migrants reached Spain by boat until Dec. 15 this year, a roughly 12% increase from the same period last year.
Statistics from the United Nations demonstrate that a little under 30,000 people arrived in Spain via sea in 2022 and close to 42,000 in 2021. [1] The early summer is peak season for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. [2] With the surge in traffic, the route towards the Canaries have seen an increase in dangerous and fatal incidents.
Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain's Canary Islands on fragile boats from west Africa this year, passing a previous record posted in 2006, regional authorities said on Sunday. So far this ...