Archive · 5 Aug 2026

Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied minors after border rush

Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied minors after border rush

Ceuta is a small Spanish city in Africa, next to Morocco.

Last week, a huge number of people — 72,000 — came to Ceuta all at once because they heard the border was open.

Many went back to Morocco, but about 1,100 children without their parents are still there.

These children have nowhere comfortable to stay, and some are sleeping in warehouses or on the streets.

The leaders of Ceuta are asking other parts of Spain to take these children in.

Spanish law says children who arrived alone must be moved to other places within 15 days.

Some politicians don't agree, and a party called Vox says no Spanish money should be used to help them.

Sadly, some people died trying to get into Ceuta, and in Morocco many families are searching for children who haven't come home.

The Spanish government has approved 25 million euros to help Ceuta care for the children.

All these leaders are trying to decide what is best for the children and what the law requires.

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