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Canary Islands migrant crisis November 2026
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 08
NOV 08 · Day 1
Canary Islands' El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant influx
Maritime rescue services rescued 3,261 migrants and refugees off the coast of the Canary Islands in the first six days of November.
Arrivals to the Canary Islands fell sharply after 2024 due to tighter surveillance and greater cooperation with countries of origin and transit.
Senegalese police intercepted 142 migrants, including women and young children, off Dakar on Saturday.