During rescue and detention operations, 50 immigrants were found who arrived at the Balearic Islands on unsafe vessels.
The first intervention took place at 06:10 when emergency services rescued 14 people located half a mile from the port of Cabrera. The Provincial Coast Guard and the Command's Civil Security Unit (USECIC) participated in this operation.
Later, at 08:45, the Civil Guard intercepted another 15 people of Maghrebi origin in the settlement of El Pilar de la Mola, in Formentera.
At 11:20, an additional 21 people were discovered in Ses Bleides de Cabrera.
On Saturday, a total of 86 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries arrived in the Balearic Islands aboard three unsafe vessels intercepted off the coasts of Formentera, Cabrera, and Mallorca.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of the Interior and reports from the Government delegation in the Balearics, 186 arrivals on unsafe vessels with 3536 illegal immigrants have been registered this year.
In 2025, 401 vessels carrying 7321 people arrived in the Spanish islands, which is 24.5% more migrants and approximately 15% more vessels compared to 2024.
On Friday, 225 migrants arrived in England on three vessels, according to data from the UK Home Office, cited by the news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP).
According to the BBC, one of the vessels carried 128 people, exceeding the previous record of 125 people recorded in September 2025. A representative of the Home Office told AFP that migrant smuggling networks are facing unprecedented risks as the number of people crammed into unseaworthy vessels grows year by year.
Nevertheless, the Home Office reported that the number of migrants reaching the United Kingdom after crossing the English Channel has decreased by 41% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2025. From January to date, 12,439 people have arrived in the UK via sea routes.
In April, the UK government concluded a three-year agreement with French authorities, providing 771 million euros (£662 million) to finance the patrolling of beaches from which these makeshift vessels depart. Furthermore, the Labour government introduced a bill in Parliament at the beginning of this month aimed at reforming the asylum and immigration system. This project is led by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, and its goal is to curb immigration and accelerate deportations.
