epa13315099 Sub-Saharan migrants, who were rescued by the Rescue Navy while attempting to reach Spain, wait to get assistance from Red Cross members, at La Restinga dock in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, 19 October 2026. A total of 145 Sub-Saharan migrants were rescued off the shore while attempting to reach Spain. EPA/Gelmert Finol

epa13315098 Sub-Saharan migrants, who were rescued by the Rescue Navy while attempting to reach Spain, wait to get assistance from Red Cross members, at La Restinga dock in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, 19 October 2026. A total of 145 Sub-Saharan migrants were rescued off the shore while attempting to reach Spain. EPA/Gelmert Finol

epa13315096 Sub-Saharan migrants, who were rescued by the Rescue Navy while attempting to reach Spain, wait to get assistance from Red Cross members, at La Restinga dock in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, 19 October 2026. A total of 145 Sub-Saharan migrants were rescued off the shore while attempting to reach Spain. EPA/Gelmert Finol

epa13315097 Sub-Saharan migrants, who were rescued by the Rescue Navy while attempting to reach Spain, wait to get assistance from Red Cross members, at La Restinga dock in El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, 19 October 2026. A total of 145 Sub-Saharan migrants were rescued off the shore while attempting to reach Spain. EPA/Gelmert Finol