Morocco and Spain Report Progress in Combating Illegal Migration Networks
8 May 2022
Illegal migration is one of the main concerns of Morocco and Spain. The data for 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 testify to this.
Illegal immigration
Moroccan Family Searches for Missing Son After Risky Swim to Melilla
7 May 2022
Radouane, a 31-year-old Moroccan, is actively being sought by his family who have been without news of him since the end of October when he decided to reach Melilla by swimming.
Former Spanish General Warns of Morocco’s Intentions for Ceuta and Melilla
5 May 2022
Vicente Díaz de Villegas, former general commander of Melilla, now retired, has stated that "not a single migrant should be allowed to cross the border of Ceuta or Melilla" (…)
Spain Ramps Up Deportations of Undocumented Moroccan Migrants, NGOs Protest
1 May 2022
NGOs like CGT Ceuta Social Action have denounced the arrests and immediate expulsions of Moroccan migrants in irregular situations in several cities in Spain.
Spanish Far-Right Party Calls for End to Morocco Agreement Amid Birth Registry Fraud
1 May 2022
The Melilla section of the Vox party has asked the Spanish authorities to terminate the good neighborliness agreement with Morocco. At issue are Moroccan babies born in the (…)
Spain Enhances Border Security in Melilla with €2.5 Million Surveillance System
26 April 2022
The Civil Guard will proceed with the installation of a new surveillance system on the land, air and maritime borders of Melilla with Morocco, in order to strengthen control (…)
Moroccan Police Bust International Prostitution and Human Trafficking Ring
19 April 2022
The authorities have dismantled in Imzouren, in the province of Al Hoceima, a vast network of prostitution and illegal migration led by Moroccans residing in Europe. Several (…)
Morocco Accused of Mass Arrests and Forced Relocations of Sub-Saharan Migrants
16 April 2022
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) denounced on Saturday the mass arrests of sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco, near the borders of Ceuta and Melilla.
Spain-Morocco Ferry Services Set to Resume After Two-Year Hiatus
11 April 2022
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) plans to meet with shipping companies, representatives of the Moroccan merchant navy and port authorities on Monday to agree (…)
Spain Expands Migrant Repatriation Flights to Morocco Amid Rising Arrivals
11 April 2022
The resumption of relations between Spain and Morocco will facilitate the rapid return of migrants who arrived in the Canary Islands. In addition to the weekly flight to (…)