Morocco Ready to Cooperate on Return of Minors From Spain, State Media Says
Morocco said it will work with Spain and European partners to identify and return about 1,100 unaccompanied minors, officials said.
- On Thursday, Morocco announced it is ready to cooperate with Spain and European partners to identify and return unaccompanied minors who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week.
- Spanish authorities say 72,000 migrants crossed during last week's influx, while Moroccan authorities estimated about 40,000; most have since returned to Morocco, though at least 1,100 unaccompanied minors remain in Ceuta.
- Unlike adults, minors cannot be summarily deported under existing procedures. Local authorities report many of the Children are under the age of 14 and endure dire conditions with limited access to food, water, and shelter.
- Rabat conditioned cooperation on Spain and European partners' ability to "transcend the obstacles that their legislation and their administrative and judicial authorities place in the way of this operation," according to a diplomatic source.
- The charity Save warned that Children, particularly girls, face "heightened risks of violence, trafficking and exploitation" while remaining in Ceuta without safe accommodation or immediate solutions.
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Morocco wants to take back the unaccompanied minors who remained in Ceuta, but according to Rabat, Spain is preventing this. This is reported by the Spanish media RTVE and EFE. Morocco states that Spain is "hindering the return with legal and administrative obstacles".
According to estimates based on official data, of the total number of unaccompanied foreign minors who arrived between 2018 and 2024, only 0.15% were repatriated. More information: Almost 5,000 immigrants remain in Ceuta despite the government's view of normality: "There is a risk of fires, thefts and unhealthyness"
It is estimated that there are over 1,000 unaccompanied minors in Ceuta.
Morocco ready to cooperate on return of minors from Spain, state media says
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Morocco is ready to cooperate with Spain and other European partners on the return of unaccompanied minors who were among tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, state...
Morocco is ready to host unaccompanied minors born in the North African country who are in Spain, according to EFE.A reaction that arrives shortly after more than 70,000 people, including thousands of unaccompanied minors, crossed the border to enter Ceuta and caused a serious humanitarian crisis in the Spanish autonomous city.The country led by Mohammed VI will do so if Spain "lifts the judicial and administrative obstacles that prevent it".
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