Migration Emergency Declared as Boat Migrants Continue to Swamp Spanish Islands.
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Thousands of migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands in just ten days. Now the Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in the archipelago.
Migration Emergency Declared as Boat Migrants Continue to Swamp Spanish Islands.
Spain's pro-immigration socialist government has formally declared a migration emergency across the Canary Islands after a sudden surge in migrants arriving by boat from West Africa. Regional leaders say local services can no longer cope.
On November 10, the Spanish government declared a migration emergency in the Canary Islands. The small island of El Hierro (population about 11–12,000) received more than 7,500 arrivals in ten days – mainly from Senegal, Gambia and other West African countries. This is more than in the first half of the year combined. The ports, hospital and transport are overloaded. Locals protest: “We are not racists, but more […]
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