'Ceuta is Spain': Thousands of people protest Spanish government's response efforts over migrant influx crisis
Hundreds gathered to demand migration solutions as officials said 1,342 minors had been identified and more registrations were pending.
- On Sunday, hundreds of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu residents rallied in Constitution Square to demand migration solutions and defend coexistence in Ceuta, according to reports.
- The demonstration followed the July 30 mass arrival of more than 72,000 migrants from Morocco, which created ongoing logistical strain and prompted calls for the protection of minors.
- Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas met with Youth and Children Minister Sira Rego on Saturday to discuss the crisis, where officials identified 1,342 unaccompanied minors currently awaiting registration.
- Addressing the transfer of minors, the Sectoral Commission on Children and Adolescents will meet on August 13 to test the government’s pledge to deploy "all the necessary resources," according to officials.
- Spain temporarily reinstated border controls during the political dispute, while Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso criticized the government, stating, "We let more than 70,000 people enter illegally through Ceuta alone.
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