Authorities Halt 6 Boats Hauling Illegal Migrants
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From Times Wire Reports
Spanish authorities intercepted six boats carrying more than 280 illegal migrants off the coast of the Canary Islands.
Hundreds of would-be immigrants trying to reach Europe from Africa have been rounded up at sea in recent days. On Saturday, officials stopped 456 people packed into six boats. More than 6,000 have reached the Canary Islands so far this year.
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