This year, 52,945 illegal migrants arrived in Spain through different routes, which is 76.2% higher than the same period last year.
More than 50 thousand illegal migrants enter Spain a year. Xinhua writes about this with reference to data from the Spanish Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is known that this year, from January 1 to December 15, 52,945 illegal migrants arrived in Spain through different routes, which is 76.2% higher than the same period last year.
The last time Spain encountered so many undocumented migrants was in 2018, when 57,498 people entered the country illegally.
The majority of illegal migrants this year reportedly arrived by sea. Among them, 72% reached the Canary Islands, which is 140% more than in the past. This is a new record for the islands since 2006.
The publication writes that the “Canary route” of illegal migration is considered the most dangerous in the world, because people have to travel at least 100 km in the open ocean.
According to the non-governmental organization Caminando Fronteras, in 2018-2022. At least 7,800 migrants died on this route.
It was previously reported that in three days more than 1.6 thousand illegal immigrants landed in the Canaries.
We remind you that more than 60 migrants, including children, have drowned off the coast of Libya.
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