Demonstration in Gran Canaria, Spain, November 27, 2020 | Source: Screenshot InfoMigrants
Video: Protests against migrant arrivals on Canary Islands
Latest update : 2021/02/02
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Benjamin BathkeLatest update : 2021/02/02
Locals working in the tourism sector on Spain's Canary Islands have been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns. Though many of them welcome foreigners, migrants arriving irregularly from Africa who have been housed in empty hotels have caused xenophobia to escalate.