Nine EU nations have pledged to provide aircraft and patrol boats to support Spain in its effort to stem the flood of illegal migrants from Africa.(Source: BBC)Spain says it needs additional five patrol boats, five helicopters and a surveillance plane to track refugees arriving to the Canary Islands.
Austria, Britain, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal are backing the request.
Madrid has recently launched a diplomatic offensive, trying to persuade African governments to sign deals making it easier to deport migrants.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
What, no Amnesty?
Not every government is as conciliatory toward illegal immigrants as that of the United States. While our elected representatives are bending over backwards to appease criminals who aren't even citizens as well as the governments of their home countries, at least one European nation is working hard to stop the problem. Ironically, it's Spain.
