201 immigrants arrive in Fuerteventura and El Hierro.

[Johnrgby]

201 immigrants arrive in Fuerteventura and El Hierro, including five children
The first inflatable boat was sighted before noon by the fishing boat Amaranda about 65 kilometres southeast of Fuerteventura.
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Maritime Rescue has rescued this Monday 201 migrants located on board a cayuco in El Hierro and an inflatable boat in Fuerteventura, including six women and five children.

The first boat, an inflatable boat, was sighted before noon by the fishing boat Amaranda about 65 kilometers southeast of Fuerteventura, and was rescued by the Salvamar Ízar.

This rescue boat is sailing with its 63 occupants - 60 men and three women of sub-Saharan and Maghreb origin - towards the port of Gran Tarajal, where it is scheduled to arrive at around 2:00 p.m. (Canary Islands time), a Rescue spokeswoman said.

In El Hierro, at around 12.45 p.m., a cayuco was detected less than two kilometers from the coast, which arrived shortly afterward sailing under its own power at the port of La Restinga.

On board were 138 people, including three women, three children, and two girls in good health, according to data collected by emergency services.

Its occupants have explained to the assistant at the pier that they left Dakar six days ago.

[DavidP]

I am sure that things go horribly wrong for some.
BUT we were in La Restinga when on 2 occasions boats fully loaded with immigrants literally turned up 200 metres off the port pretty good navigation and were then towed in.
As the rescue boat approaches them all sorts of "stuff"goes overboard into the sea.
We were told by the locals that it was ID documents so that nobody has any true ID on arrival.
The reception system is fantastic,Medical aid,food,clothing.(Guardia!!)
On the ferry to Tenerife about 50 adult male were being transferred to a "holding" centre by visibly armed guardia.
Women go separately,they have no proof of their relationships! Minors stay on El Hierro.
The boats are cut up no idea why,they seemed fine to me,(I am an ex seafarer) possibly to save the need to fumigate and/or stop beasties Noteworthy ALL boats had NEW outboard engines.
It was sad to see and I fully understand why these people want to improve their lives.
BUT I am a lot more cynical now regarding the organisation behind these boats,AND where some of these people end up.

[JackWiller]

From what I’ve seen, when people land in places like this, they usually need to get their paperwork sorted to do things like find work or apply for residency.

[bookman451]

The immigrants who arrive on the island, as far as I am aware, do not stay. They are housed ( or tented ) until they have been processed and then shipped to mainland Spain.
Probably en route to UK.

[Bob Uppendown]

Probably en route to UK.

Probably not.


It's a myth that all migrants head to the UK. Germany, France and Spain are also popular destinations. It usually depends on family connections and language.

[JackWiller]

From what I’ve seen, when people land in places like this, they usually need to get their paperwork sorted to do things like find work or apply for residency.

 
 If someone’s got documents from another country, they might need a Hague Apostille to make sure those papers are good to go internationally. It’s basically a stamp or certification that makes documents official and accepted in other countries. I’ve helped a few people get this done, and trust me, it can make life a lot easier when you’re trying to sort things out abroad.