The Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, are located off the shores of Africa and are the "Gates of Europe" for many refugees. Map of the Canary Islands. A high number of illegal immigrants, mainly of African origin, arrived on the beaches of the Canary Islands this weekend. Although the exact number reported varies, it seems that more than 1000 have been registered. One person did not survive the trip.  Earlier this year, in the weekend of May 12, 974 immigrants set foot on different isles. This Saturday alone, 674 foreigners have been found without the proper documents. Early August it already became clear that immigration numbers were increased dramatically, when officials reported a 307\% increase (14,589 immigrants, compared to 4,751 during the same period in 2005).
The Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain, are located off the shores of Africa and are the "Gates of Europe" for many refugees. A high number of illegal immigrants, mainly of African origin, arrived on the beaches of the Canary Islands this weekend. Although the exact number reported varies, it seems that more than 1000 have been registered. One person did not survive the trip. Map of the Canary Islands. Earlier this year, in the weekend of May 12, 974 immigrants set foot on different isles. This Saturday alone, 674 foreigners have been found without the proper documents. Early August it already became clear that immigration numbers were increased dramatically, when officials reported a 307\% increase (14,589 immigrants, compared to 4,751 during the same period in 2005).
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Map of the Canary Islands.
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Map of the Canary Islands.