The incessant drops continue. Boats carrying dozens of people continue to arrive in Balares. irregular immigrants on board. The islands became a consolidated migration routenotably thanks to the mafias who take advantage of the situation of the most desperate citizens. The profile of the user who arrived illegally is a man, often a minor, Maghreb and sub-Saharan origin. The vast majority arrive at Ibiza and Formentera. The case of pitiusa minor is the most dramatic, with more than 2,100 immigrants so far this year.
The phenomenon began last Sunday, when the Maritime Rescue and the Civil Guard rescued 18 immigrants one mile south of Cabrera. According to information provided by the Government Delegation, the events occurred this Sunday, around 8:30 p.m. This was a group of apparently healthy people of sub-Saharan origin.
HAS 02:20 This Monday, a total of eighteen people from North African originin apparent good health. The events occurred on land in the Estufadors area, on the island of Formentera. The Formentera Civil Guard had to intervene.
Two hours later, at 04:05a total of nineteen people from North African originin apparent good health. The events took place 30 miles south of the island of Formentera and maritime rescue services had to intervene.
Shortly after, at 05:30a total of ten people, five of North African origin and five others of sub-Saharan originin apparent good health. The events occurred on land on the Sa Caleta highway in Ibiza and the intervention of the Civil Guard of Sant Josep was necessary.
This Monday morning, at 9 a.m., a total of thirteen people of North African origin were intercepted, apparently in good health. Events that occurred on land in the Camí de S’ Estufador (Formentera).
A little later, at 9:15 a.m., a total of twenty-seven people of North African origin were rescued, apparently in good health. The events occurred in the waters northeast of the island of Cabrera and the Provincial Maritime Service of the Civil Guard and Maritime Rescue intervened.
At 10:00 a.m., another boat arrived with twelve people of North African origin on board. They were apparently in good health and were already in the official premises of the National Police in Ibiza. The National Police and the Local Police of Ibiza had to intervene.
Monday at 7 p.m., the arrival of 10 people of North African origin, during an event on the Es Cubells highway in Ibiza.
At 8:00 p.m., during an event that occurred 45 miles south of the island of Formentera, up to 21 people on board of a new boat.
And this Tuesday, at 5:20 a.m., in total eight people of North African origin, in apparent good health. Events that occurred in Son Bieló (Sa Rápita). The Civil Guard of Campos and the Local Police intervened.
To this boat from this Tuesday, we can add a second, with 17 people of North African origin on board, intercepted in Formentera. The third, intercepted at 12:20 p.m. also in Formentera with seven other people of sub-Saharan origin, required a Civil Guard helicopter unit.
At 4:45 p.m. this Tuesday, the Government Delegation reported a new boat, with 24 people of sub-Saharan origin on board, found 1.6 miles east of the island of Formentera.
Ibiza and Formentera, main destinations for immigrants
We must not forget that the islands of Ibiza and Formentera They are the new favorite destination for boats carrying immigrants arriving on the coasts of the Balearic Islands. A new trend that confirms, at least in 2024, that there has been a change in the arrival point of boats arriving in the Balearic Islands. Previously it was Majorca the Balearic island which concentrated most of the arrivals of cayucos, with a 80 percent of the total. However, this year the arrivals have been distributed differently and now it is Ibiza and Formentera which represent the most 60 percent of total immigrant and boat arrivals.
Faced with this migration crisis, the Minister of Family and Social Affairs of the Balearic Government, Catalina Waxstated that “it is the first time in history that the Balearic Islands are the point in Spain that receives the most boats with people on board, above the Canary Islands”. The advisor popular warned that the islands “We run the risk of becoming the Canary Islands in a few years. Days like yesterday confirm this fear.
