TSJA outlaws hot returns by sea in Ceuta

The high Andalusian court supports that the rejection at the border cannot be applied to those who enter Spanish territory swimming. NGOs demand the immediate cessation of these practices Read

The High Court of Justice of Andalusia rejects the appeal against the judgment of a court of Ceuta, which considers that returns can only be made without administrative procedure when a “salt to the fence” takes place. The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has rejected the appeal of the State Administration against the judgment of Administrative Court No. 2 of Ceuta, which considered illegal the return of 'hot' immigrants when they arriv…

The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has declared illegal the practice known as "hot returns" of illegal immigrants who come swimming to Ceuta, setting a significant precedent in the protection of the rights of immigrants.This decision, which confirms a previous judgment of the Dispute Court No. 2 of Ceuta, arises after rejecting an appeal filed by the Attorney General of the State.The TSJA has determined that the immediate returns of p…

TSJA urges the Government Delegation to apply the ordinary return procedure "with all its guarantees"

Oualid threw himself into the sea of the South Bay on the morning of March 2023. He was trying to reach the coast of Ceuta by swimming, but a Civil Guard vessel intercepted him during the crossing. The agents took him on board and transported him to land, where he was cared for by the Red Cross. Just after, they took this migrant to the border of the Tarajal and handed him over to the Moroccan authorities. A year later, the Administrative Disput…

Hot return at sea is illegal. This has been confirmed by the High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) in rejecting an appeal filed by the Attorney General of the State of Spain following a judgment issued by the Court No. 2 of the Dispute Court of Ceuta. The information has been confirmed by the Coordinator of Barrios, No Name Kitchen and the Jesuit Service to Migrants, who have valued the decision and have also taken the opportunity to demand …