Spain
Exhausted Moroccan Migrant Rescued from Sea Near Ceuta
A young Moroccan, a candidate for immigration, who was trying to reach Ceuta by swimming, found himself exhausted before reaching the shore. He was saved just in time by walkers.
Topic
Illegal immigration
Spain
Spanish Court Clears Migrant Center in Moroccan Man's Suicide Case
Marouane Abouobaida, a 23-year-old Moroccan, committed suicide in an isolation cell at the Zapadores migrant detention center on July 15, 2019, after being beaten by other inmates. The Provincial Court of Valencia did not prosecute the case criminally, considering that neither the police nor the health staff committed any crime.
Morocco
Gay Moroccan Migrant Seeks Asylum in Canary Islands, Citing Persecution
Achim, a Moroccan migrant who arrived in the Canary Islands in December from Dakhla, is a gay man who is requesting political asylum due to his sexual orientation.
Spain
Homeless Moroccan Minors in Spain Receive Aid After Week on Streets
Two Moroccan minors who had been living on the street for more than a week, specifically on the Plaza de la Paz in Puerto de Rosario, were taken care of on Saturday by the juvenile judge, in coordination with the Moroccan consulate in Las Palmas.
Morocco
Violent Clash at Dijon Station: Officer Injured, 5 Arrested in Ticket Check Altercation
Five young foreigners, including a Moroccan, violently resisted the police during a check at the Dijon train station. Result: an officer seriously injured in the hand. The police still managed to arrest them.
Spain
Spanish Political Party Urges Citizenship for Moorish Descendants, Calls for Historical Education Reform
The Party for the Renaissance and European Union (PRUNE) has asked the government and the European Parliament to recognize Spanish nationality for the descendants of the Moors .
France
Undocumented Moroccan Teens Face Trial for Car Break-In Spree in Perpignan
While they had declared themselves to be adults, two Moroccan illegal immigrants gave a different date of birth when they appeared before the Perpignan court on Monday, March 22. In search of a mitigating circumstance, they wanted to be tried by a juvenile court.
Spain
Deported Moroccan Migrants Vow to Reach Spain Again Despite Risks
Many Moroccan migrants, like Tafik and Hassan, stranded in detention centers in the Canary Islands after arriving by boat and kayak, are expelled by flight each week to Laayoune. Yet they are ready to do anything to return to Spain, at the risk of their lives.
Spain
Moroccan Youth Rescued After Dangerous Swim to Ceuta Amid Surge in Illegal Crossings
Whether by land or sea, illegal or clandestine entries into Ceuta have increased sharply in recent weeks. This is the case of a young Moroccan, with only a child’s float as equipment, who, at the limit of his strength on the Chorillo beach, was rescued after a call from a citizen.
Spain
Undocumented Diabetic Migrant Struggles for Survival in Spain
Abdoul (a pseudonym), a homeless and undocumented Moroccan in Spain, has survived since last November without his diabetes medication.
Spain
Desperate Moroccans Attempt Dangerous Swim from Ceuta to Morocco, Two Rescued
Stranded in Ceuta for a year due to the closure of the borders, three Moroccans tried to reach the kingdom by swimming. Two of them, exhausted, were rescued at the last moment by the Civil Guard agents.
France
French Lawmakers Propose Solutions for Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Involved in Crime
Two French elected officials have made proposals on the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors, including many Moroccans, who survive through delinquency in Paris, Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes, Rennes, etc. This is the essence of the report of a parliamentary mission.