# Migrant arrivals in Spain’s Canary Islands reach unsustainable levels, authorities say

https://mins.news/en/item/132327

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 12:35 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/migrant-surge-spains-canary-islands-is-unsustainable-authorities-say-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aedc9782a145b00011d7cb2

> Arrivals to Spain’s Canary Islands picked up this week. Maritime rescue services rescued 3,261 migrants in the first six days of November, prompting regional authorities to warn on Friday that the numbers were unsustainable.

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