Spanish coast guard boats carrying migrants arrive at the harbour of Algeciras at the harbour of Algeciras on July 30, 2018. – Spain has overtaken Italy as the preferred destination for migrant arrivals in Europe this year as a crackdown by Libyan authorities has made it more difficult for them to reach Italian shores. Over 22,000 people have arrived by sea so far this year according to Spain’s maritime rescue service — more than during all of last year.