Illegal immigration to the Canary Islands has dropped by 60%

Illegal immigration to the Canary Islands has dropped by 60%
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By m.p - Apr 1, 2007 - 6:57 PM

Some of the 36 illegal immigrants intercepted en route to Fuerteventura last week. Photo – EFE.

The government of the islands has released figures for the first quarter of 2007

Figures from the government on the Canary Islands have shown that the number of illegal immigrants intercepted while trying to reach the islands has dropped by 60%.

Official figures given for the first quarter of this year show that 39 vessels were intercepted and 1,525 immigrants taken into custody. It compares with 3,914 people during the same period last year.

January saw the highest number so far this year, with 864.
Numbers dropped in February to 358, and in March to 303.

Lanzarote and El Hierro are the only two of the seven islands which make up the archipelago to see an increase in immigrant arrivals this year: up to 234 from 17 for Lanzarote, and from 77 up to 251 for El Hierro.

The other islands saw a decrease of approximately 70%.

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