Spain Raises Ceuta Border Fence to 10 Meters Amid Migration Pressures
24 February 2019
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced on Saturday work to increase the height of the double fences at the Ceuta border with Morocco.
Illegal immigration
Spain and Morocco Agree on New Migrant Return Policy at Sea
21 February 2019
Morocco and Spain have reached an agreement. Some pateras intercepted by the Spanish services at sea can be sent back to Morocco. Provided that the nearest port is not Spanish.
Europol Probes High-Speed ’Death Boats’ Used in Migrant Smuggling from Morocco
20 February 2019
An investigation has been launched by several services (European, Moroccan and Spanish security services), jointly or individually, to determine the origin of the new (…)
Spanish Enclaves Propose Bill to Deport Unaccompanied Migrant Minors
18 February 2019
A bill that will soon be submitted by the president of the government of the city of Ceuta, provides for including in the Child Protection Act a provision to expel all (…)
Report: Quarter Million Moroccan Immigrants in Spain Lack Legal Status
17 February 2019
Spain currently has about one million Moroccans residing on its soil, of whom 250,000 are in an illegal situation, according to figures just released by the National Institute (…)
Teenage Migrant Dies in Tragic Accident at Spanish Port of Ceuta
15 February 2019
A 15-year-old Moroccan minor, who wanted to illegally immigrate to Europe, died in the port of Ceuta on Thursday, February 14. The investigation is ongoing to determine the (…)
Moroccan Family with Infant Rescued from Migrant Boat Near Canary Islands
13 February 2019
A Moroccan family consisting of the two parents, two children and a 3-month-old baby was found on a makeshift boat along with 24 other illegal migrants as they attempted the (…)
Migrants Found in Critical Condition Near Morocco-Algeria Border
9 February 2019
The emergency department of the regional hospital in the city of Oujda had to urgently treat a group of sub-Saharan migrants whose health has seriously deteriorated due to (…)
Guardia Civil Uncovers Hidden Migrant in Car at Spanish-Moroccan Border
7 February 2019
Last Tuesday, at the Beni-Ensar border post, on the Melilla border, the Guardia Civil discovered a 20-year-old man from Conakry, Guinea, hidden in a hidden compartment under (…)
Smuggler Killed by Migrants in Morocco After Failed Crossing Attempt
5 February 2019
The authorities have just arrested four illegal immigration candidates near Nador for the murder of a Moroccan while they were trying to return to Algeria in his car. The (…)