Spain
Catalonia Offers to Take In Moroccan Minors from Ceuta Crisis
Catalonia is willing to welcome the Moroccan minors stranded in Ceuta in recent days, Pere Aragonès, the newly elected president of the Generalitat, announced on Friday.
Topic
Illegal immigration
Spain
Spanish Soldiers Filmed Pushing Migrants into Sea at Ceuta Border
Beaten and thrown into the water, several migrants who arrived in Ceuta in recent days have been subjected to "inhuman" treatment. A video posted on social media on May 18 shows Spanish soldiers violently pushing them into the sea.
Morocco
Morocco Accused of Mass Arrests and Forced Displacement of Sub-Saharan Migrants
Moroccan security forces reportedly arrested and displaced sub-Saharan migrants present in Laâyoune. Among them were pregnant women and children, who arrived on May 7. Voices are rising to denounce violations of migrants’ rights.
Spain
Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Demands Deportation of Moroccan Migrant Minors
The issue of Moroccan minor migrants who have landed on the Spanish coasts in the last 48 hours continues to divide the political class in Spain. The Spanish far-right party Vox is outraged that these minors have been welcomed instead of being sent back home.
Spain
COVID-19 Cases Detected Among Moroccan Migrants in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
The nine new coronavirus cases detected in Ceuta are linked to the recent mass arrivals from Morocco. This is what the Spanish Ministry of Health indicated on Thursday, during its daily update on the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the country.
Spain
US Urges Spain-Morocco Cooperation as Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta
The United States on Wednesday called on Spain and Morocco to work together to resolve the crisis in the autonomous city of Ceuta. In recent days, 8,000 Moroccan migrants in an irregular situation, according to official Spanish sources, have arrived in the city, despite the many repatriations to Morocco already carried out.
France
Teens Break In, Occupy Woman's Apartment in Saint-Nazaire Home Invasion
Two minors, one of whom is of Moroccan origin, took advantage of a resident’s absence in Saint-Nazaire to squat in her apartment. Finding herself unable to return home, as the door had been locked from the inside, she called the police who managed to evict the two young occupants who were sleeping in her bed.
Morocco
Morocco Expels Over 1,300 Sub-Saharan Migrants from Tangier in Mass Relocation
A total of 1,350 migrants were expelled on Tuesday by the security forces from the city of Tangier. They are mostly from sub-Saharan countries.
Spain
Spain Opens 250 Centers to House Migrant Minors After Ceuta Influx
Faced with the influx of migrants, especially minors who arrived in Ceuta between Monday and Tuesday, Spain has opened 250 reception centers in Andalusia to house them. Of different nationalities including Moroccan, these minors were counted among the 6,000 irregular migrants who reached Ceuta by swimming or on inflatable boats.
Spain
Far-Right Protesters Rally at Moroccan Embassy in Madrid Over Ceuta Migration Crisis
An extreme right-wing group called "the Phalangist Youth" organized a demonstration near the headquarters of the Moroccan Embassy in Madrid on Tuesday to protest the massive arrival of migrants in Ceuta . One of the protesters tried to burn the Moroccan flag.
Spain
Morocco Tightens Border Security as Migrant Surge to Ceuta Subsides
The massive influx of migrants to Ceuta has prompted Morocco to deploy security forces to maintain order along the border and prevent forced crossings.
Spain
Hundreds of Migrants Storm Spanish Enclaves in North Africa
Moroccan and sub-Saharan migrants have set their sights on Melilla, the other Spanish enclave located on the Moroccan coast. More than 86 people managed to cross the barrier from Morocco, while the day before, 6,000 people had managed to reach Sebta by swimming, under the passive gaze of the Moroccan military.