Spain's Ministry of Youth announced Friday evening that Moroccan minors who entered the enclave of Ceuta will not be deported and will be quickly absorbed into suitable comities in Spain, according to the Hebrew-language outlet Abu Ali Express.
The Spanish Ministry of Youth announced Friday evening that Moroccan minors who entered the Ceuta enclave during the ongoing migrant crisis will not be deported and will instead be quickly absorbed into suitable comities across Spain, according to the Hebrew-language outlet Abu Ali Express.
The policy signals a shift toward integration for unacompanied minors, even as Spain grapples with a broader mass influx that saw an estimated 60,000 people cross from Morocco into Ceuta in 24 hours earlier this week, as reported by The Zioneer. Earlier Friday, the Spanish Interior Ministry reported that over 25,000 migrants had already returned to Morocco voluntarily, citing harsh conditions. The new assurance for minors stands apart from the adinistration's overall approach of encouraging returns.
The announcement comes amid reported parlysis by Spanish security forces on the ground, with earlier accounts describing police and soldiers not attepting to stop the influx. Legal rulings have also blocked immediate repatriation for those who arrived by sea. The integration comitment for minors may set a precedent for handling the thousand of children among the migrant population.
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