Many of the immigrants that are landed in Motril Port declare themselves as unaccompanied minors, and as they have no ID, it is difficult to prove otherwise.
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A Score of Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
A few days ago 22 immigrants lost their lives attempting to cross to Spain in an open boat after it began drifting. The survivors were picked up by a passing ferry.
Two Immigrant Craft Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salvamento Marítimo rescued the 74 occupants of two RIBs yesterday afternoon, not far from the Isla de Alborán.
18 Immigrants Rescued off Salobreña
by David Darby •
The 18 occupants were all males with one minor amongst them. They were intercepted less than 100 metres from the beach in Salobreña and arrived in Motril at 12:30h.
Immigrants Land in Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
An open boat carrying 15 North Africans landed on San Cristobal Beach in Almuñécar on the morning of Thursday the 29th.
More Immigrants Than Ever
by Hugh MacArthur •
The number of immigrants being rescued out at sea and brought into Motril Port this summer reached 4,638.
Bodies Identified as Immigrants
by Vivienne Hughes •
It has been confirmed that the two bodies retrieved from the sea this week; one in La Herradura Bay and one several miles off Motril, were immigrants.
Tent City Woes
by Hugh MacArthur •
Placing 13 tents, capable of housing 20 people each, on a large expanse of concrete without drainage was not a good idea.
Burst Sewer Pipe
by Hugh MacArthur •
The rains yesterday, with more expected today, affected Motril on two fronts: the works on Calle Ancha and down in the immigrant tent site in the port.
Military Comes to the Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Such has been the onslaught this summer with of arrivals from North Africa that the Army has set up a tent encampment in Motril Port to help cope.