Migrants from northern Africa try to enter Europe through a popular tourist destination: Spain’s Canary Islands

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More and more migrants trying to reach Europe without permission are heading for Spain’s Canary Islands. The Canaries begin just 60 miles off the coast of Western Sahara, in the Atlantic Ocean. That relatively short distance makes them attractive to a lot of Africans fleeing hardship at home. But the crossing is treacherous and help for new arrivals can barely keep up with the need. Gerry Hadden reports from Lanzarote, Spain.

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