The prime minister's insight, however, has not prevented Spain from scrupulously observing an agreement with Morocco by which immigrants who "accept" that they crossed Morocco to reach Spain are deported back to the former country. In the single month of August this year, the Spanish police arrested 400 immigrants of African origin. The number of Africans who have already crossed the
SPANISH STATE / EUROPE which, for substantial fees, takes them to the province of Almeria or further north. Taxi drivers will charge 32 to 40,000 pesetas to take immigrants from Algeciras to Almeria.
The journey further north is made in goods' vehicles. If they stay in Spain they will work as agricultural and building workers or gardeners for very low wages (for example 500 pesetas an hour in agriculture).
According to the Spanish daily El Pais, few women make the crossing in this way and those that do pay far more than the men. Women normally attempt