Alarming Rise in Missing Moroccan Migrants in Spain Sparks Trafficking Concerns
3 November 2022
More than 20,000 (22,285) people, mostly Moroccans, have gone missing in Spain in 2021. A situation that is becoming worrying.
Illegal immigration
BBC Investigation Implicates Spain in Deadly Melilla Border Incident
3 November 2022
The BBC channel reveals in a documentary published on November 1 the responsibility of Spain in the Melilla tragedy that had caused the death of more than 20 sub-Saharan (…)
Morocco Opens New Military Base to Combat Illegal Immigration and Smuggling
2 November 2022
Morocco has established a new military base in the north, in Al Hoceima, in order to strengthen the kingdom’s capabilities to meet the challenges related to illegal immigration (…)
Spanish Government Fires Ceuta Official Over Illegal Deportation of Moroccan Minors
2 November 2022
The Spanish government has relieved Ceuta delegate Salvadora Mateos of her duties, who is under investigation for the "illegal" return of 55 Moroccan minors in August 2021.
Surge in Jet Ski Crossings: Migrants Pay Thousands to Reach Spain from Morocco
19 October 2022
The use of jet skis by migrants to illegally enter Spain from the Moroccan coasts has increased in recent months. The country’s security forces are having difficulty detecting (…)
Moroccan Human Trafficking Suspect Arrested in Barcelona, Faces Extradition
18 October 2022
The Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested in Martorell (Barcelona) a 46-year-old man actively wanted by Morocco for human trafficking. He is accused of having illegally brought many (…)
Spain to Grant Morocco $30 Million in Aid to Combat Illegal Immigration
18 October 2022
The Spanish government will approve this Tuesday in the Council of Ministers the granting of aid amounting to 30 million euros to Morocco to fight against illegal immigration (…)
Spain on Alert for Potential Migrant Surge from Morocco Ahead of Diplomatic Summit
18 October 2022
Spain fears a massive assault of migrants in Ceuta and Melilla from Morocco, a few weeks before the high-level meeting between the two countries announced for November.
Spanish Minister Affirms Ceuta and Melilla’s Status as Spanish Cities Amid Controversy
17 October 2022
The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla "are cities as Spanish" as Bilbao, Madrid, Granada or any other city on the (…)
Moroccan Forces Dismantle Migrant Camp Near Melilla Border
16 October 2022
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Sudanese, have been arriving in towns near Nador in recent days to try to enter Melilla. Moroccan security forces dismantled their base on Mount (…)