Egypt suffers from the spread of this phenomenon, primarily in the form of land immigration to neighbouring Arab states such as Libya through Saloum, despite the warnings issued by the Foreign Ministry of not traveling to Libya. The issue of tabulating accurate numbers on illegal immigrants is difficult, but the number of people captured can be used as a yardstick. For instance, in 2014 border guards were able to stop a total of 14,690 cases of attempted border crossings, which is a substantial number when compared with other nations. Egypt also suffers from immigration via the Mediterranean to European states, especially Italy and Greece, from staging points such as Alexandria. There are a large number of trips being made; however, boats tend to capsize, which has left behind a large number of dead and missing.It is important to note that a larger percentage of Egyptian illegal immigrants come from poorer provinces, especially Fayoum, Beni Suief, Menia and Assuit. This further confirms the link between increased poverty rates and illegal immigration.