VOX Demands Investigation of Migrant ‘Rescue’ Ship in Canary Islands

VOX Demands Investigation of Migrant ‘Rescue’ Ship in Canary Islands

The conservative Spanish VOX party has called for authorities in the Canary Islands to investigate the Open Arms rescue ship, accusing it of helping bring illegal migrants into the EU and demanding its operations be suspended if irregularities are found. The party filed a formal complaint with the Maritime Captaincy of the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife against the vessel, which patrols the African coast and collects migrants to bring them into …