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Ceuta asks Spain to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors to the mainland
Ceuta asks Spain to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors to the mainland
Ceuta's local government has asked Madrid to transfer hundreds of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after roughly 72,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave in a single week, The Hindu reported,…
Ceuta's local government has asked Madrid to transfer hundreds of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after roughly 72,000 people crossed into the Spanish enclave in a single week, The Hindu reported, citing local officials. Most of the arrivals later returned to Morocco, but about 1,100 minors who came before and during the rush remain in Ceuta and cannot be summarily deported, with reception centres full and some sleeping in warehouses or on the street while charities and residents help. About 75 people died during the rush. Ceuta's government head, Juan Jesus Vivas, said the city was crying out for help. Spain's conservative People's Party and far right Vox, which jointly run four regions, said on Wednesday they would challenge any relocation order, with Vox's leader saying not one euro should go to the minors. Madrid has approved 25 million euros for Ceuta, though experts cited by The Hindu said identifying and relocating the minors could take months.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Ceuta's appeal and the regional governments' resistance point to two real and opposing pressures rather than one side simply being right: the enclave's reception system is full while the PP and Vox controlled regions have publicly pledged to fight any order that sends minors their way. The harshest line, that not one euro should support the minors, is attributed specifically to Vox rather than to the PP, a distinction worth keeping since the two parties did not speak with one voice on Wednesday. Money alone will not resolve the dispute either, since the reported 25 million euros covers Ceuta's immediate costs rather than the separate legal fight over where the minors end up living. How many of the roughly 1,100 minors are actually relocated, against how many the four regions succeed in blocking, is the number that will settle this.
Source: www.thehindu.com
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