21.   In the same period the number of clandestine immigrants from Romania, Turkey and China dropped significantly, police said.

22.   According to Tunisian newspapers, a significant number of the clandestine immigrants seeking entry to western Europe via the coasts of Italy are Tunisians.

23.   Clandestine immigrants can currently apply for legal residency if they can demonstrate they have lived in Spain for at least five years.

24.   Clandestine immigrants, mainly from Turkey, Iraq and China, have been found to cross Bosnia on their journey to Western European destinations.

25.   Clandestine immigrants use Croatia and neighbouring Slovenia as transit countries on their journey towards western Europe.

26.   Not all clandestine immigrants reach the country alive.

27.   The clandestine immigrants were intercepted by police after a plane spotted their boat and were due to be moved to a reception center.

28.   The Greek islands close to the Turkish mainland are a frequent transit point for clandestine immigrants seeking to enter western Europe.