Spain has overtaken Italy and Greece as the new migrant hotspot, according to official figures from the International Organisation for Migration.
20,992 people landed on Spanish shores this year alone, compared to 18,130 in Italy and 15,528 in Greece.
Pablo Casado, the leader of the Conservative Popular Party, warned against migrants coming to Spain, saying: “It is not possible that there are papers for all, nor is it sustainable that a welfare state can absorb millions of Africans who want to come to Europe and we have to say it, even though it is politically incorrect.”
Last month a new socialist Government came to power in Spain who are seen to have brought a soft touch on migration. The Spanish Government allowed for the Aquarius ship with over 600 migrants to land on its shores, after the new Italian Government refused the ship access to land in Italy.
The Spanish Government hit back, a spokeswoman said: “It is false to say as Casado does that the Aquarius was a welcome for more migrants. When Italy closed its ports and the route to Greece was harder, this made more migrants head to Spain. It needs a European response.”
Boats have been arriving on Spanish shores of illegal immigrants, and have been videoed by tourists.
SPAIN: Video emerges of illegal migrants landing on Spanish beach and running into Europe.
The EU is a soft touch.https://t.co/7jw0GKhMBR
— Westmonster (@WestmonsterUK) July 29, 2018
Spain has become the new migrant gateway to Europe, and it will soon regret it.