Morocco’s Crackdown Slashes Migrant Arrivals to Malaga Coast
8 August 2022
The migratory flow to Malaga has dropped considerably in recent years, from 5,630 in 2018 to 231 in 2021 and barely 69 this year.
Illegal immigration
Spanish Court Blocks Extradition of Alleged Migrant Trafficker to Morocco
7 August 2022
The Spanish National Court has refused to extradite a Moroccan arrested in Granada in February by the Civil Guard as the alleged author of migrant trafficking.
Spain Appoints Top Migration Official as Interior Advisor to Morocco Embassy
4 August 2022
The Commissioner General for Foreigners, Juan Enrique Taborda, has just been appointed Interior Advisor at the Spanish Embassy in Rabat.
Brussels Crisis: Dozens of Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors Left Homeless After Shelter Closure
31 July 2022
About fifty unaccompanied minors, many of them Moroccans, are left to their own devices on the streets of Brussels, due to lack of care. Advocacy associations are alerting and (…)
Spain to Relocate 400 Unaccompanied Migrant Minors from Canary Islands and Ceuta
28 July 2022
The Canary Islands and Ceuta are overwhelmed by the unaccompanied minors arriving from Morocco. Together with the government, they have agreed to transfer 400 minors to the (…)
Ceuta Allocates €5.5 Million for Care of Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors
26 July 2022
The authorities of Ceuta decided on Monday to allocate 5.5 million euros to care for the 302 Moroccan minors who arrived in the city in May 2021 and who are still staying in (…)
Spanish Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Moroccan Migrant Trafficking Ring
26 July 2022
The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has confirmed the conviction of three Moroccans (two men and a woman) to eight years in prison for trafficking migrants to Melilla.
Tragedy at Sea: Eight Migrant Bodies Wash Ashore in Southern Morocco
26 July 2022
The lifeless bodies of eight migrants have been found by local authorities on the coast of Tarfaya, in southern Morocco.
Senate Blocks Inquiry into PM Sanchez’s Role in Deadly Melilla Border Incident
25 July 2022
The Senate Bureau has rejected the request of Senator Compromís, Carles Mulet, for the appearance of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to explain the tragedy that occurred at the (…)
Dozens of Moroccan Teens Swim to Ceuta Amid Border Crackdown
22 July 2022
At least 21 Moroccan minors, mostly aged 13-14, joined Ceuta by swimming on Wednesday, taking advantage of the fog covering the coast.