Migration: Spain wants to bring around 500 unaccompanied minors from Ceuta to the mainland
According to estimates, between 5,000 and 8,000 migrants are still in the Spanish North African exclave after the mass influx at the end of July. Madrid is now planning to relocate selected people in need of protection to suitable facilities on the mainland.
Spanish authorities are set to bring around 500 particularly vulnerable unaccompanied minors from Ceuta to the mainland, according to recent reports. Integrations Minister Elma Saiz confirmed these media accounts in an interview with the Spanish radio station RNE. Madrid is working in tandem with Ceuta's authorities and the regional governments of Spain to establish a solution for these children, she said.
The minors are expected to be cared for by child protection organizations in suitable facilities on the mainland, with the possibility of placement in foster families. This number of 500 is provisional and may change, Saiz added. While details about the plan are not available yet, it must prioritize the "overarching interest of the child," she said.
Ceuta will receive financial support of 25 million euros for these efforts. Spain has also sought emergency EU funds. Since the influx of migrants ended in late July, Ceuta's national police have identified and transferred 2,168 unaccompanied minors to local authorities, according to state broadcaster RTVE.
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