Is El Hierro Becoming the New Ceuta? Spain Faces Another Migration Crisis

A crowded cayuco carrying migrants alongside a Spanish maritime rescue vessel off the Canary Islands, highlighting the growing pressure on rescue services amid the migration crisis. Credit Wikipedia

Thousands of migrants have reached the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro in recent weeks, placing its hospital and emergency services under severe pressure. Residents are growing frustrated, the regional government is demanding more help from Madrid, and the opposition…

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