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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Annalyn Zoglmann

Fury as Majorca and Ibiza Prepare to Use Tourist Hotels for Illegal Migrants After Surge in Boat Landings

Tourists sunbathe at Palma Beach in Palma de Mallorca but the peace may soon be over with the influx of asylum-seekers. Photo: AFP / JAIME REINA

KEY POINTS

  • Spanish government allocates €6.7m to fund migrant care facilities.
  • Hotels identified to host families, women fleeing violence and overflow cases.
  • Police unions warn they are 'overwhelmed' and lack data on new arrivals.

Holidaymakers' favourite destinations Majorca and Ibiza could soon be used to house asylum seekers in government-funded 'migrant hotels' after a sharp rise in illegal boat arrivals to the Balearic Islands.

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