The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced an 11.6 percent decrease in irregular migrants arriving on Spanish territory from January 1 to September 15, compared to the same period the previous year.
During the last summer season, 21,472 migrants crossed into Spain, a few thousand less than the 24,293 migrants who made the journey last year.
Arrivals by sea decreased by 14.1 percent, while traditional boats were used by 20.8 percent – meaning fewer boats for a large number of irregular migrants.
More than 10,886 migrants arrived on Spanish soil by sea last year, while only 3,000 people were able to cross the Mediterranean this year, a decrease of 27.8 percent.
The report of the Spanish Ministry of Interior stressed that the Algiers-Spain road is the most active of all the sea routes used by migrants.
The same data also reveal that the Canary Islands route is the weakest and least active this year, as the number of boats decreased by 13.3 percent.
Attempts to cross to Ceuta and Melilla increased said the Interior. In the period between January 4 and September 2022, attempts to enter Ceuta increased by 15.9 percent, while attempts to enter by climbing over the fences repeating the enclaves increased by 45.6 percent, an increase of 236 additional people.
2022 was particularly marked by the tragedy between Melilla and Nador last June when a large-scale attack on the border fence killed at least 23 people.
The crisis also marked a turning point in the relations between Morocco, Spain, and the European Union in their efforts to combat migration.
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