Spain’s answer to the Ceuta crisis opens in chaos as police struggle to contain rush

A new migrant camp in Ceuta, Spain, opened in chaos as police struggled to control a rush of migrants eager to get inside. The camp was intended to bring order after weeks of people sleeping on beaches around the city.

Hundreds of migrants had been waiting on the beaches of Trampolín and Benítez since 5:00 am, expecting to be relocated to the new centre. When only some Guardia Civil units were present, they began running towards the port, causing a surge of people along the seafront.

According to El Pais, the new camp in the port of Ceuta is set to accommodate around 1,800 migrants currently camped on the beach at Trampolín. The Audiencia Nacional had denied a request from a police union to temporarily suspend the camp.

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