Santa Cruz de Tenerife.- The Canary Islands Government has urged the European Commission for a substantial enhancement of the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) presence in the archipelago, including aerial resources, vessels, radars, and other systems to bolster border surveillance.
In response to the consultation by the General Directorate of Migration and Interior Affairs regarding updates to the agency’s regulations, President Fernando Clavijo and his team recommend that Frontex strengthen its operations in the islands, as reported by the regional government this Wednesday.
The aim is for Frontex to establish a more stable and proportional presence at “strategic points like the Canary Islands,” equipped with “resources tailored to the maritime environment and the insular geographical context.”
To accomplish this, the Canary government deems it “essential” that the new regulations being drafted in Brussels allow for a “significant boost in resources” for Frontex’s operations, reflecting the scale of the migratory challenges faced by the islands.
At present, Frontex teams in the Canary Islands are limited to operations within various temporary attention centers for foreigners (CATE), assisting the National Police in identifying and interviewing newly arrived migrants. (August 20)
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