Moroccan Teen Dies in Fatal Fall During Attempted Border Crossing to Spain
2 May 2023
A tragedy occurred at the border between Morocco and Spain, where a 17-year-old Moroccan boy died trying to illegally enter Spanish territory.
Illegal immigration
New Spanish Sports Law Bars Undocumented Migrant Teen from Football Club
1 May 2023
Youssef, a 14-year-old migrant, was expelled from his football club in Melilla because he does not have legal residence in Spain, in application of the new sports law that came (…)
Moroccan Family with Young Children Faces Homelessness After Illegal Entry into Spain
30 April 2023
A Moroccan couple and their three minor daughters aged 12, 8 and 5 arrived illegally in Pamplona from Morocco a month ago, hidden in a trailer loaded with vegetables. Without (…)
Moroccan Migrant Recounts Harrowing Rescue at Sea Near Canary Islands
27 April 2023
Abdel Haouri, 31, is one of the many Moroccan migrants who were rescued at sea by the maritime rescue service (Salvamento Maritimo) on December 15, 2020, about 150 km south of (…)
Spanish Government Admits Detaining Moroccan Migrants in Containers at Ceuta Border
24 April 2023
EH Bildu (Guipúzcoa) MP Jon Iñarritu García questioned the Interior Minister in March after denouncing the poor treatment conditions of Moroccan migrants awaiting return to (…)
Moroccan Workers Scammed in French Job Scheme, Trial Set for August
22 April 2023
A "business leader" and his accomplices will be tried at the end of August before the Toulouse Criminal Court, notably for organized fraud and aiding illegal entry and stay. (…)
Moroccan Child, 12, Found in Spain After Dangerous Journey Under Truck
21 April 2023
The police found a 12-year-old Moroccan boy wandering the streets of Seville. He managed to cross all border controls from Morocco by traveling hidden under a truck.
Ceuta Residents Jailed for Shooting Moroccan Teen During Migration Crisis
19 April 2023
The provincial court of Cadiz has sentenced two residents of Ceuta to one year in prison for shooting a 17-year-old Moroccan with a rifle and then posting the video on social (…)
Spain to Extradite Moroccan Migrant Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Almeria
6 April 2023
The Audiencia Nacional has ordered the extradition of a 45-year-old Moroccan wanted by Interpol after the international arrest warrant issued by the judicial authorities of (…)
Illegal Migration to Spain Plummets 51% as Morocco Cooperation Improves
4 April 2023
The flow of migrants has dropped considerably since the normalization of relations between Spain and Morocco. In the first quarter of 2023, 4,287 migrants illegally arrived in (…)