Three Nigerian men survived an 11-day journey from Lagos to the Canary Islands while stowed away on a ship's rudder. Now they face being returned home unless they're able to claim asylum in Spain.
The men showed symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia, and one remained hospitalized on Tuesday, AP reported.
Dangerous crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands have increased significantly since late 2019 after authorities instituted tighter checks on Mediterranean routes, per theThe men face being returned home in accordance with stowaway laws unless they are able to claim asylum in Spain,Spanish data showed that migration by sea to the Canary Islands jumped 51% in the first five months of the year compared to last year, perIn 2021, about 22,500 migrants crossed by sea from the West African...
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