A boat with 231 migrants arrived on its own to the dock of Arguineguín in Gran Canaria and three of them were transferred to the hospital without serious condition
The recent arrival of a cayuco with 231 migrants on the coast of Gran Canaria has once again brought to light the collapse of the reception system in the Canary Islands. Of the people on board, 58 were minors, a fact that highlights the increase in young people embarking on dangerous journeys, further saturating an already overwhelmed system.
According to the councilor, the more than 5.000 minors currently under the guardianship of the Canary Islands Government are being cared for, but the system is “overburdened,” and the situation worsens with each new arrival. This month alone, more than 460 minors have arrived, representing almost one in six migrants who reach the islands during this period.
Despite efforts to increase the number of reception centers in the islands, from 20 to 81 during this legislature, the maximum capacity of the system has exceeded its maximum capacity by more than double.
In light of this situation, local authorities have insisted on the need to approve a reform of the immigration law that would allow for the compulsory redistribution of minors.
