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An unprecedented nearly 5,000 migrants have died at sea in the first five months of 2024 trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands, according to a report released by migration rights group Walking Borders on Wednesday.

Between Jan. 1 and May 31, 4,808 people died on the Atlantic voyage to the Canaries after departing from Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, making it the deadliest route between Africa and Spain, with 95% of migrant deaths, according to the group.

Arrivals to the archipelago in that period soared five times to over 16,500 from a year ago, Interior Ministry data showed.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Anecdotal, but feel free to find one if that's the case.

Then please explain why this is not relevant: https://www.dw.com/en/record-120-million-people-displaced-globally-in-2024-un-report/a-69348370

[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee -4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's quite frequently on the TV.

I'm not saying people aren't displaced around the world. Europe for example has a lot of Ukrainian refugees that should be taken in, legally.

A lot of the illegal migration is for money. If they got sent straight back they would have no reason to make the journey and they wouldn't be at risk of drowning.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I have not seen the TV you have seen. If there are "plenty of first hand videos," you can provide one.

A lot of the illegal migration is for money.

Yes, I know this is your claim. Feel free to provide actual evidence for it beyond telling me that anecdotal videos exist but only on TV shows I haven't seen at your leisure.

[-] Snowflake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

I've watched YouTubers who film and interview for example the u.s. southern border migrants the vast majority like 95% will say they cross for money and opportunity, occasionally they'll say because political persecution or communism or civil war or whatever. They never look malnourished or anything. The article you linked to says 120 million are displaced but links about 15 million to war. Which you claim they are migrating because people around them are dying which isn't too true. So this brings us to our next problem. Should they stay in their own country and fight their own damn problems? Should another country do it for sudan? Should the u.s. arm a stabilizing militia in sudan and aid them in the liberation with thousand pound freedom bombs? If migration is such a problem?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

For one, that is totally anecdotal. YouTubers can interview whoever they want and edit and present those interviews however they want.

Secondly, displacement is always a life-or-death matter. Do you think being homeless in a rich country like America is easily survivable? Now imagine it in an African country.

[-] Snowflake@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago

There are various different channels and people who film and interview people illegally crossing. I've just never seen a malnourished group of illegal migrants on any news platform. It's just not common at all. Ive even just now tried finding it and I can't. The vast majority wear new clothes and new shoes. Which leads me to imagine it's not all that hard surviving where they come from. They just want more new shoes and clothes and more soda to gulp in their fat stomachs.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Again, anecdotal. YouTube videos and news channels show you what they want to show you.

[-] Snowflake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Well you have not showed me a single crap. I only know what I know I can't know what I don't. And I've tried looking for what I don't and didn't find it, as I said.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

Sounds like a very faith-based outlook on life.

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