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  • Image_01Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A group immigrants are detained and given first aid at Tarifa port. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_02Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight Two Guardia Civil are carrying detained and exhausted refugees from off the beach. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_03Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A patera full of refugees has been intercepted by the Guardia Civil. The boat was confiscated and the immigrants are taken to Tarifa Port. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_04Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight Exhausted Africans have been given first Aid and blankets after being detained at sea. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_05Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A Refugee is lying exhausted in the shade after being detained. Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_06Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight Tourists are watching while a woman from Liberia is lying exhausted on a beach after having reached the promised continent. Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_07Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A refugee who was caught in a patera is waiting to be transported to the detention centre. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_08Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A Guardia civil Agent is leading two girls away while tourists are sunbathing. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_09Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight The Guardia Civil (Spanish Coastguards) have confiscated two pateras and detained their illegal load: Refugess from Northern and Black Africa. The boats are sold in auction and very often are smuggled back into Morocco only to do the same trip again. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_10Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight Even pregnant women or mothers with their babies risk their lives in order to reach Europe. The more advanced the pregnancy the better. A child born in Spain is automatically spanish. Frequently black african women are smuggled into the country for prostitution in the big cities. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_11Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A group of illegal immigrants are taken off the Guardia Civil Ship after being intercepted in their patera. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_12Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A group of illegals are waiting to be taken to the detention centre in Tarifa. © Patrick Barth
  • Image_13Illegal immigrants crossing the Gibraltar Straight A group of refugees await being taken to the Detention Centre in Tarifa. © Patrick Barth