Spain's Minister of Youth, Sira Rego, said during a visit to Ceuta that she hopes to begin transferring the minor migrants who entered the enclave from Morocco to mainland Spain 'within weeks.' She stated that 1,342 minors have been registered so far, with priority given to girls and children under 13.
Spain's Minister of Youth, Sira Rego, stated during a visit to Ceuta on Friday that she hopes to begin transferring the enclave's unaccompanied minor migrants to mainland Spain 'within weeks.' Rego reported that 1,342 minors have been registered to date, and said the government is prioritizing girls and children under 13.
The announcement follows a series of policy developments in the Ceuta migration crisis. As The Zioneer reported on July 31, Spain's Ministry of Youth announced that Moroccan minors who entered Ceuta would not be deported and would be absorbed into communities. On August 6, The Zioneer reported that Spain was moving to transfer more than 1,100 minors from the enclave, facing resistance from regions controlled by right-wing parties that refused to accept them.
The current figure of 1,342 registered minors marks an increase from the earlier 1,100, and the timeline for transfer has been set as 'within weeks' rather than immediate. The transfers are part of the broader effort to manage the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta, which began in late July and saw tens of thousands cross from Morocco in a single day. The exact timeline and logistics of the transfers remain unclear.
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