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Migrants wait to disembark a boat that arrived early on September 22, 2024 at La Restinga port, after being rescued by the Spanish Salvamento Maritimo (Sea Search and Rescue agency) Salvamar Adhara vessel, off the Canary Islands.

Canary Islands: Still No Political Will To Halt Illegal Arrivals

Javier Villamor February 27, 2026

Insufficient relocations and adult migrants posing as minors are now acknowledged, but effectively closing the migration route is not on the establishment’s agenda.

Half of ‘Migrant Minors’ Tested in Canary Islands Found to Be Adults

Javier Villamor February 26, 2026

A European Parliament mission found child centres overwhelmed, deportations rarely enforced, and investigations into migrant boat arrivals almost always dropped.

Migrants disembark after being rescued at sea by a Spanish Salvamento Maritimo (Sea Search and Rescue agency) vessel, at La Restinga port on the Canary island of El Hierro, on December 3, 2024.

Canary Islands MEP Visit: More Funding for Failure?

Javier Villamor September 16, 2025

The European delegation focused on financing the migration business as more than 330 migrants arrived in just three days.

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

Javier Villamor September 11, 2025

While the Spanish government funds the rescue NGO and teaches minors how to request asylum, the right-wing party denounces Open Arms as part of the human smuggling chain.

“Europe is in decline unless we recover common sense”—ECR MEP Diego Solier

Javier Villamor July 24, 2025

“Citizens see how social services are being diverted to deal with unaccompanied migrant minors while other essential services are underfunded.”

17-Year-Old Burned Alive in Gran Canaria, Migrant Arrested

TEC News July 17, 2025

Authorities say the suspect had entered Spain illegally in June and was living in the squat when the attack occurred.

colorful wooden boat with 40 hp motor tied up at dock with aid workers and police walking around among 157 African migrants, all but two male

“Without mass deportations and border control, there is no solution”—MEP Jorge Buxadé

Javier Villamor July 8, 2025

“Brussels has turned its weakness in foreign policy into a blank check” for North African regimes.

Seven Dead Near Canary Islands as Migrant Boat Capsizes

Zolta Győri May 28, 2025

African migrants risk deadly journeys to reach Spain’s islands, with new boats arriving nearly daily in hopes of entering the EU.

Unidentified MEP shaking hands with Red Cross worker at visit on Canary Islands

Nice Gesture, No Action: MEPs Visit Migration-Engulfed Canary Islands

Javier Villamor May 28, 2025

The EU’s main response appears to be focused on redistributing those arriving rather than on stopping the increasingly overwhelming influx of boats.

Court Orders Closure of Canary Islands Migrant Centre

TEC News May 20, 2025

There is now one less mechanism for controlling Spain’s ‘small boats’ crisis—amid allegations of abuse.

Tag: Canary Islands

Canary Islands: Still No Political Will To Halt Illegal Arrivals

Half of ‘Migrant Minors’ Tested in Canary Islands Found to Be Adults

Canary Islands MEP Visit: More Funding for Failure?

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

“Europe is in decline unless we recover common sense”—ECR MEP Diego Solier

17-Year-Old Burned Alive in Gran Canaria, Migrant Arrested

“Without mass deportations and border control, there is no solution”—MEP Jorge Buxadé

Seven Dead Near Canary Islands as Migrant Boat Capsizes

Nice Gesture, No Action: MEPs Visit Migration-Engulfed Canary Islands

Court Orders Closure of Canary Islands Migrant Centre

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