Most of them come from sub-Saharan Africa, from former French colonies. Photo: Europa Press / Zuma Press / Forum
They have families in France and they want to get there. Photo: Mercedes Menendez / Zuma Press / Forum
Three stowaways were found on the tanker “Alithini II”. They were hiding right behind the helm. Photo: Salvamento Marítimo / Cover Images / Forum
From the windows of the newspaper offices in Las Palmas, you can see much of the docks and barracks with huge white tents inside. Photo: Piotr Kościński
“Zona Militar” – “Military Zone”, barracks. Canopies of huge white tents are showing from above the wall. Photo: Piotr Kościński
There aren’t many people here now but in the past those tents used to be full to bursting. Photo: Elvira Urquijo A. / EFE / Forum