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La alerta migratoria deja sin nuevos permisos a los guardias civiles de Ceuta y Melilla

El instituto armado da instrucciones para que no se concedan más vacaciones mientras persista “la presión” en la frontera con Marruecos

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La alerta migratoria deja sin nuevos permisos a los guardias civiles de Ceuta y Melilla

The General Director of the Guardia Civil, Mercedes González, has instructed that no new "vacations, permits or licenses" will be granted to the armed institute agents stationed in Ceuta and Melilla due to "the operational situation resulting from the increase in irregular migration pressure" in the two autonomous cities, according to an internal document accessed by EL PAÍS.

The order, signed last Friday by the General Director of Operations, Lieutenant General Manuel Llamas, cites the need to "ensure proper service delivery, maintain public safety, and monitor the external border of the State." This comes after reports of a potential new mass attempt to cross the border by irregular migrants, encouraged on social media for next Saturday.

On July 30th, over 72,000 irregular migrants entered Ceuta by swimming around the El Tarajal pier, according to an estimate from the Ministry of the Interior.

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