133 migrants, 17 of them minors, wait for disembarking a "cayuco" boat that arrived early on September 22, 2024 at La Restinga port, after being rescued by the Spanish Salvamento Maritimo (Sea Search and Rescue agency) Salvamar Adhara vessel, off the coast of the Canary island of El Hierro. A steep rise in the number of arrivals of migrants in Spain's Canary Islands from Africa has fuelled a fierce debate in the country over how to tackle illegal immigration. Over 22,000 migrants have landed in the Canary Islands so far this year, compared to just under 10,000 during the same time last year. (Photo by Antonio SEMPERE / AFP)