A report by the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras reveals that over 10,400 migrants have died or gone missing at sea in 2024, marking a record high. The report indicates that deaths have increased by 58% from the previous year, with significant numbers of women and children among the victims. The report underscores failures in rescue operations and calls for a stronger protection of migrants’ rights. Meanwhile, Spain faces a surge in asylum seekers, with over 60,000 arrivals in the Canary Islands this year, raising the urgency of the immigration debate in the country.