The Government expands "resources" in response to the migration emergency in the Canary Islands: sends an additional rescue patrol and enables more places and transfers to the Peninsula
El Hierro faces a migration emergency with over 8,000 arrivals in five weeks, prompting the government to allocate additional resources. Measures include deploying more rescue patrols and increasing capacity in state centers, with a budget of 15 million euros. The Canary Islands' president reported nearly 7,500 migrants arrived in ten days, linking the surge to events in Senegal and Gambia. Recent rescues included 202 individuals from two cayucos, highlighting the ongoing crisis.
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