Irregular migrant arrivals to the EU fall but entries via the Mediterranean route to the Balearic Islands increase
The flow drops by 35% in the first eight months of 2026, according to Frontex. The Canary route records a 58% collapse
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United States suspends visa application appointments at embassies and consulates worldwide
The Department of State, in the midst of the Trump Administration’s offensive against immigration, frames the measure as part of a training initiative in the legations
Minors who did not want to be moved to the Peninsula: “I already had half my life made in Tenerife”
More than a thousand teenagers resisted being transferred from the Canary Islands to be relocated in other communities due to their ties to the islands. Many succeeded
Timeline of a massive entry from Morocco to Ceuta: swimming, skirting the breakwater, and amid cries of victory
Massive flows of Maghreb migrants have continued crossing without pause this Thursday the breakwater that separates Morocco from the autonomous city of Ceuta, which has caused a state of maximum alert
The Supreme Court determined that hot returns cannot be applied to those who enter Ceuta and Melilla by swimming
The court established three weeks ago that express rejection is only applicable to those who try to enter “by overcoming the established border containment elements, such as fences”
Police and civil guards warn of operational collapse in Ceuta due to the massive entry of migrants swimming: “We are overwhelmed”
Unions and agents’ associations believe the situation is more serious than in May 2021, when thousands of immigrants also arrived: “That lasted two days and now we have been going on for a week and it doesn’t look like it will stop”
Immigrant regularization divides Spaniards: 38% in favor and 33% against
More than half believe it will negatively affect access to housing and the healthcare system. National priority is the most popular criterion for granting public aid.