The Spanish government began transferring this Thursday (20) migrants who were sleeping outdoors in Ceuta to temporary reception structures. The first stage of the operation provides around 1,800 spaces and aims to offer shelter to people living mainly on Trampolín beach and in the Loma Colmenar region.
Spain provides temporary shelters for 1,800 migrants in Ceuta
The Spanish government began transferring this Thursday (20) migrants who were sleeping outdoors in Ceuta to temporary reception structures. The first stage of the operation provides around 1,800 spaces and aims to offer shelter to people...
The move to the new spaces is voluntary and occurs in a coordinated action between the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, the security forces and the local government. At this stage, sites were prepared in Loma Margarita and in the area known as El Embolsamiento.
- Capacity should gradually increase as other spaces planned by the government are adapted.
- The initiative seeks to remove migrants from the precarious conditions in which they have remained since the crisis at the end of July.
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The move to the new spaces is voluntary and occurs in a coordinated action between the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, the security forces and the local government.
At this stage, sites were prepared in Loma Margarita and in the area known as El Embolsamiento. Capacity should gradually increase as other spaces planned by the government are adapted.
The initiative seeks to remove migrants from the precarious conditions in which they have remained since the crisis at the end of July. Some of them had been spending their nights on beaches, streets and improvised areas, given the overload of the reception facilities available in the city.
Ceuta received around 72 thousand people in two days
Pressure on Ceuta increased after the entry of approximately 72 thousand migrants on July 30 and 31, in one of the largest migratory waves ever recorded in the Spanish enclave. Most later returned to Morocco, but thousands remained in the territory.
The displacement occurred mainly across the border with Morocco and also by sea. At least 82 bodies were recovered from the region's waters after crossings.
The crisis was also accompanied by the circulation of false information on social media, including messages that indicated that migrants would be guaranteed reception in Spain. More than a hundred Instagram accounts with content related to migrant trafficking were taken down after the mobilization of European authorities, digital platforms and verification organizations.
With around 80 thousand inhabitants, Ceuta is located in North Africa, surrounded by Moroccan territory. Alongside Melilla, the autonomous Spanish city forms one of the only land borders between the African continent and the European Union.
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Authorities say the situation for children under 18 in the autonomous city is unsustainable. Around 72,000 migrants entered the Spanish exclave by swimming or on foot last week