Migrants That Reached Canary Islands Trying To Enter Europe Peaked At Over 46000 in 2024
A record number of 46,843 people reached the Canary Islands illegally in 2024, making the increasingly perilous Atlantic route the choice for migrants seeking to reach Europe. This marks the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, according to official data. Spain recorded 63,970 irregular migrants last year, with the majority arriving in the Canaries, … Read more