Migrants reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave in record numbers
At least 6,000 people arrive in Ceuta from Morocco, many swimming in using rubber rings and rafts.
As Pandemic Subsides, Migrants Resume Unsafe Journeys to Europe
Mediterranean waters between Libya and the small Italian island of Lampedusa as calm seas and warmer temperatures have seen a significant rise in vessels attempting to make the crossing.
Human traffickers are also taking advantage of a drop in COVID-19 infections and lifting of restrictions to travel between regions in Italy. The improving situation is raising concerns that the surge in migrant crossings will continue during the summer.