Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after border rush
Spain will move unaccompanied minors from overcrowded Ceuta shelters within weeks as officials say 1,342 have been registered and reception centers are full.
- On Wednesday, Ceuta's local leaders requested the transfer of roughly 1,100 unaccompanied minors to mainland Spain, citing overwhelmed reception facilities following a massive border surge.
- A surge of 72,000 migrants arriving across the border last week overwhelmed the enclave; about 75 people died during the rush, reviving memories of the 2015-16 migration crisis.
- The Spanish government approved €25 million in funding to support the minors, though experts warn that identification and relocation could take months despite a legal mandate requiring redistribution within 15 days.
- Leaders of four regional coalition governments run by the conservative People's Party and far-right Vox party indicated they would challenge transfer orders, with Vox's leader saying "not one euro" should support the minors.
- Political tensions echo 2024, when Vox abandoned five regional coalition governments over similar relocation policies, suggesting the current transfer plan faces significant political risks and potential legislative gridlock.
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An unaccompanied teenager is extremely vulnerable, warns Save the Children.
According to the latest information, there are almost 5,000 minors in Ceuta. However, adult Moroccans still hope that they will be able to travel to the EU, as WORLD chief reporter Steffen Schwarzkopf reports from the Spanish exclave.
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