Sunday, May 14, 2006
Press Report 5,984 Immigrants and Counting
The Canary Islands growing illegal immigrant problem, reported earlier, did not take long to get around the international press and media, who report on the 5,984 immigrants (and counting) to have arrived so far this year.
456 Migrants Intercepted Spanish Islands
WashingtonPost are among many other to report that Spanish police and rescue vessels Saturday intercepted six boats carrying 456 illegal migrants off the coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife.
Police Intercept 6 Boats, 456 Migrants off Spain's Canary Islands
Fox News can count, Spanish police and rescue vessels intercepted six boats carrying 456 illegal migrants off the coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife on Saturday, bringing the total number for the year to nearly 6,000.
Over 550 immigrants arrive on Tenerife in two days
Typically Spanish say, Five open topped Cayuco boats with 380 immigrants on board have arrived to the South of Tenerife today, and a sixth boat with a further 76 has been sighted. There were 16 children among the latest wave of travellers which follow an additional 195 who arrived on Friday.
Meanwhile, Canary Islands daily, ElDia report that the problem reached a critical situation for the first time since the agreements were reached between representatives of the Spanish state and Mauritanian authorities. They again underline that the members of the Red Cross had only a short time to sleep and attempt to rest between arrivals, while the police station in Playa de las Americas has now accumulated at least 651 immigrants at its installations.
