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A total of 11,704 irregular migrants reached the Atlantic Ocean archipelago between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, compared with the 1,602 who arrived in the same period in 2023, the ministry said.
Irregular immigration into the European Union rose a tenth in the first half of 2023 compared to a year ago, the bloc's border agency said on Monday, with Mediterranean routes accounting for most ...
The number of immigrants deported from European Union countries rose by 29% in the second quarter of 2023, mostly sent back from France and Germany, statistics agency Eurostat said on Friday, as ...
The archipelago has become one of the main points of entry for irregular migrant arrivals into the European Union. While adult migrants and refugees end up leaving the islands for mainland Spain and other parts of Europe following their arrival, the unaccompanied minors fall under the responsibility of the regional government and are stuck there.
Spain accepted 478,990 new immigrant residents in just the first six months of 2022 alone. During these months, 220,443 people also emigrated from Spain, leaving a record-breaking net migration figure of 258,547. [8] More women than men chose to move to Spain during 2022; this is due to higher rates of emigration from Latin America. [8]
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.
The Spanish archipelago — located close to the African coast and used as a stepping stone for migrants and refugees trying to reach continental Europe — has seen more than 22,000 people disembark on its shores since January, according to Spain's Interior Ministry, more than double the number of irregular arrivals for the same period last year.
28 October – Prime Minister Sánchez announced during the 2023 Spanish government formation that he had agreed to back an amnesty law, to comprise all those involved in the controversial 2017 Catalan independence referendum and the subsequent constitutional crisis, while acknowledging that this was a u-turn on his previous stance to regard ...