Migration mafia puts European authorities on edge

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  1. The Role of the Mafia and the Economy of Desperation
  2. Dangers and Challenges on the Atlantic Route

The migratory situation in the Canary Islands and other parts of Spain is a complex and multifaceted crisis caused by economic, social and geopolitical factors in West Africa. Nearly 230,000 people have reached Europe via the various sea voyages that make up the Atlantic route since the first patera arrived in Spain in 1994.

The Role of the Mafia and the Economy of Desperation

The arrival of illegal immigrants in Europe, especially in the Canary Islands, continues to increase. With 22,304 illegal immigrants between January and July, the immigration problem is a growing concern that increasingly needs solutions. Behind this tragedy are the mafias. Those private organizations that recruit people who are promised a better life.

The fears of young people, exacerbated by unemployment and an inadequate education system, are seen as a cry for help. All the more reason to urge the authorities to abide by their constitutional obligations and international treaties on economic, social and cultural rights. These deadly journeys are the only option for thousands of people searching for a better life.

<p>Migrants face an embarcación de fibra in the puerto de Arguineguín, on the island of Gran Canaria, España, on March 28, 2024 – REUTERS/ BORJA SUÁREZ</p> <p>” src=”https://www.atalayar.com/media/atalayar/images/2024/08/27/2024082716532317780.jpg”/><figcaption>Migrants wait to disembark from a fiberglass boat in the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, March 28, 2024 <strong>– REUTERS/BORJA SUÁREZ</strong></figcaption></figure> <p>The expansion of terrorist and violent extremist groups from the Sahel to northern Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Benin has increased the vulnerability of countries such as Senegal and Mauritania, where these mafias are established. These conflicts, coupled with difficult living conditions, force people to migrate.<strong> One of the biggest concerns for European authorities is the number of more than 200,000 Malians looking for a place to settle. </strong></p> <p>Despite the authorities’ efforts to control immigration, the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean and its coastline make it difficult to stem the flow of migrants. The fight against these organizations is becoming increasingly difficult because of the income they receive each month. <strong>Considering that the average price of a trip to the Canary Islands from the coast of these countries is 500-700 euros, the mafia collected around 13,982,400 euros in July alone. </strong></p> <figure class= <p>Migrants disappear into the arena on a playing field at Las Burras beach in San Agustín, Gran Canaria island, Spain, on July 19, 2024 – REUTERS/ BORJA SUÁREZ</p> <p>” src=”https://www.atalayar.com/media/atalayar/images/2024/08/27/2024082716532392567.jpg”/><figcaption>Two migrants rest on the sand after arriving in a fiberglass boat at Las Burras beach in San Agustin, Gran Canaria island, Spain, July 19, 2024 –<strong> REUTERS/BORJA SUAREZ</strong></figcaption></figure> <p>For example, between 26 and 30 July 2024, Senegalese authorities apprehended 722 illegal immigrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands. However, in 2023, more than 40,500 migrants are expected to arrive in the Canary Islands. </p> <p>Senegal was aware of the problem and to improve surveillance of its territory, the country launched a nanosatellite from Vandenberg base in California, USA, using a Falcon 9 rocket. <strong>The satellite is designed to monitor Senegal’s territory and collect data on economic and environmental services. Nevertheless, mafias continue to exploit the desperation of thousands of people,</strong> While countries of origin, such as Senegal, are trying to get the situation under control and address the root causes of migration.</p> <figure class= <p>Migrants leaving an embarcación in the puerto de Arguineguín, Gran Canaria Island, España on July 18, 2024 – REUTERS/ BORJA SUÁREZ</p> <p>” src=”https://www.atalayar.com/media/atalayar/images/2024/08/27/2024082716532357797.jpg”/><figcaption>Migrants wait to disembark from a fiberboard boat in the port of Arguineguin, Gran Canaria island, Spain, July 18, 2024<strong> – REUTERS/BORJA SUÁREZ</strong></figcaption></figure> <h2 id=Dangers and Challenges on the Atlantic Route

The West African Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, which peaked in 2006 but then stagnated for several years, recovered in 2020 and reached a record 39,000 in 2023. The number of migrants is expected to rise to 70,000 by December. It is the world’s most dangerous maritime immigration route, with a 26% mortality rate.

<p>Part of the emergency services is a little boy, part of a group of 175 migrants standing at the border of a barco, in Puerto de Restinga on the Canary Island of El Hierro on August 18, 2024 – AFP /ANTONIO SEMPERE</p> <p>” src=”https://www.atalayar.com/media/atalayar/images/2024/08/27/2024082716532419832.jpg”/><figcaption>An emergency services member carries a small child, part of a group of 175 migrants who arrived on board a boat at the port of Restinga on the Canary Island of El Hierro on August 18, 2024 <strong>– AFP /ANTONIO SEMPERE</strong></figcaption></figure> <p><strong>The solutions are not just to conclude agreements or improve border controls, but also to change immigration policies, which have favoured European countries but have impoverished third countries, which have acted as obstacles, and the African countries from which these people come. </strong></p> <p>With all this in mind, Pedro Sánchez has embarked on a tour of Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal to address the migration crisis in the Canary Islands. <strong>He will look for a solution to a problem that the mafia is making bigger and bigger. </strong></p> </div> </div><!-- .entry-content --> <footer class=
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