She had arrived legally in Spain with a contract to pick strawberries. After leaving her 6- and 4-year-old children in Morocco, this worker told CNN that she ended up homeless following a dispute with her employer.
To meet labor needs while avoiding permanent settlement, Paris is rolling out a circular migration scheme . This project aims to structure the arrival of Moroccan agricultural workers and ensure their return after their assignment.
In the province of Huelva, the WAFIRA II program is supporting 225 Moroccan seasonal workers to transform their work stay into an entrepreneurial project. The objective is to promote local economic development upon their final return to Morocco.
Moroccan seasonal workers are preparing to join the peninsula for the next strawberry campaign, following a meeting between the Spanish and Moroccan governments in Tangier.
The body of Zahra , a 40-year-old seasonal worker who tragically died in the bus accident near Almonte (Huelva), has been repatriated to Morocco.
The Moroccan seasonal workers will start arriving in Huelva in early January for the strawberry and berry campaign. In total, 15,000 seasonal workers, including 5,000 new ones, are expected.
Huelva is awaiting the arrival of the first Moroccan seasonal workers for the strawberry harvest, which usually starts at the end of this month. This year, the campaign has been delayed by the low temperatures recorded in the Spanish province.
While 14,000 workers were hired to go to Huelva for the 2020-2021 strawberry and berry campaign, only 12,725 people were authorized to leave. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a negative PCR test must be presented before the trip.
The Huelva Prosecutor’s Office has requested four years and six months in prison against the manager of a farm in Moguer (Huelva). He is accused of having sexually abused four Moroccan seasonal workers.
The Moroccan seasonal workers are expected in Huelva on December 31. But before that, they must prove that they are negative for the Covid-19 PCR test within 72 hours prior to their arrival.
Blocked for a long time in southern Spain, several thousand Moroccan workers are finally returning to the kingdom. Six boats were mobilized on this occasion by the Moroccan authorities to repatriate 7,100 Moroccans.