The far-right organization Génération identitaire has started tracking "suspicious profiles" and "Afro-Maghrebians" at the Franco-Spanish border. A new anti-migrant operation, called "Mission Pyrénées", was launched on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
On Monday afternoon, in a parking lot in San Fernando de Las Palmas, violent clashes broke out between several individuals who would be of Moroccan origin. A witness recorded the scene.
Arrived in France for 5 years, Otmane, an undocumented Moroccan, is facing deportation. His meeting with Pastor Donato Dalla Valle, who manages the temporary shelter for the homeless, "Le Refuge", which welcomed him, will soon allow him to regularize his situation.
For several weeks now, the member countries of the European Union have begun expelling undocumented migrants and unaccompanied minors from their territory. To this end, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) informs the Member States that it is not possible to expel minors who do not have a host family in their country of origin.
The aid granted by the Spanish government to Morocco in the fight against irregular migration is controversial. The Spanish justice has just dismissed two NGOs protesting against the allocation of funds to Morocco as part of this migration fight.
The Protection Working Group (GTP) is concerned about the fate of homeless migrants, after the dismantling last week of their camps in Casablanca . This group of associations and organizations engaged in the protection of human rights intends to mobilize as many NGOs as possible for this purpose.
The columns of delinquency of unaccompanied minors of Moroccan origin continue to grow, as do the complaints and arrests, despite the strategies put in place. Snatching with violence, often with a knife, or burglaries continue to be their daily lot in Montpellier.
In 2020, illegal migration to Europe saw a 13% drop, a level reached for the first time since 2013.
The Guardia Civil found, on Sunday, January 10, 2021, the body of a young Moroccan migrant on the Chorrillo beach in Ceuta . He was wearing a diving suit.
The parents of Ilias Kajat are completely distraught. They are searching in vain for their son, who left with other young people to join Spain. All attempts to get news of Ilias have so far been unsuccessful.
Arriving in Spain under a truck with his cousin, Zaid Ait Malek was "undocumented" in Almeria for a long time. He faced difficult situations for more than 4 years before making a name for himself in athletics. He is now one of the best trail runners in the world. To immortalize his exploits, director Joaquin Clares is filming a short film on the painful journey of the Moroccan, now naturalized Spanish.
The Spanish government is expelling hundreds of immigrants from the Canary Islands to Morocco. Almost every day for the past three weeks, at least 20 passengers have been repatriated to Morocco .