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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 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.
In 2023, there has been a change in the countries of origin of small boat arrivals. A 90% reduction in the number of Albanians crossing the Channel has been quoted by some government ministers, [69] with 927 Albanians recorded for 2023 (2022: 12,301).
Spain has seen an influx of migrants as part of this broader surge into Europe. Though some opt to head to the country via the Mediterranean , the Canaries have become the primary destination for migrants fleeing to Spain, with nearly 6,000 people disembarking in the Canaries from the start of 2023 to 15 June.
According to the United Nations, there were 5,947,106 immigrants in Spain in early 2018, 12.8% of the population of Spain. [12] According to the Spanish government, there were 5.6 million foreign residents in Spain in 2010; independent estimates put the figure 14% of total population (Red Cross, World Disasters Report 2006).
The town of Chiva, west of Valencia province, recorded 491mm of rain in just eight hours – more than it has seen over the past 20 months, according to Spain’s weather service.
The provisions of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum apply to migrants caught illegally crossing an external EU border, such as those reaching the shores of Greece, Italy or Spain via the Mediterranean Sea or Atlantic Ocean on boats provided by smugglers; estimated at around 300,000 migrants in 2023. [21]