
Morocco Thwarts Mass Migration Attempt by Minors at Ceuta Border
Moroccan security forces prevented this Wednesday hundreds of young people and minors from entering Ceuta, thus avoiding a new migration crisis after the one that occurred last May.

Moroccan security forces prevented this Wednesday hundreds of young people and minors from entering Ceuta, thus avoiding a new migration crisis after the one that occurred last May.

The public prosecutor’s office of the National Court considers that the repatriations to Morocco of the minors who arrived en masse in Ceuta in May are "null and void", because the legally established procedure in this matter has not been respected" and that they "violate the fundamental right to effective judicial protection" of minors.

Actress Hiba Abouk is expecting her second child with Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi. For now, the couple has made no official announcement about this.

The Governing Council of the autonomous city of Ceuta announced on Friday that it will hire eight interpreters fluent in Darija for a period of four months in order to facilitate exchanges during individual interviews with minors with a view to their return to Morocco. A budget of around 100,000 euros will be devoted to this mission.

The president of the Canary Islands Popular Party (PP), Australia Navarro, has asked President Ángel Víctor Torres to demand the application of the agreement signed in 2007 by Morocco and Spain to facilitate the return of minors.

The Spanish police have arrested the boss of a company specializing in food and cleaning product delivery, for alleged crimes of labor exploitation and violation of the rights of a Moroccan minor who lost a finger in a work accident.

According to the Spanish Observatory of Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), around 30% of the posts recorded on social networks during the months of July and August contained hate messages towards migrant minors.

The vaccination of 12-17 year olds started a few days ago is accelerating. Currently, nearly one million minors have already received the first dose of the anti-Covid vaccine , members of the Technical and Scientific Vaccination Committee are pleased to say.

The Ministry of the Interior indicated to the justice system that it had requested to respect the provisions contained in Article 5 of the 2007 agreement concluded between Spain and Morocco, "relating to cooperation in the field of prevention of illegal immigration of unaccompanied minors, their protection and their concerted return".

The three children of the Moroccan woman slaughtered on Monday by her husband at their home in La Vila Joiosa (Murcia) have been placed under the guardianship of the Valencia region, pending a decision on their care by a family member.

The President of the Government of Ceuta, Juan Vivas (PP), insisted on Monday on the need to proceed with the repatriation of the 700 Moroccan minors who continue to wander in the autonomous city after their massive arrival in May.

Four Moroccan minors would have returned to Ceuta after having already been repatriated to Morocco and handed over to their families. The police are currently searching for them.