Ceuta: Spanish authorities dismantle final major migrant settlement

Ceuta migration crisis El Guano settlement Spanish immigration policy Moroccan repatriation unaccompanied minors

Spanish authorities have completed the dismantling of the last major migrant settlement in Ceuta following an operation at the El Guano site. The intervention, which involved over 350 police officers and military support, targeted a camp housing several hundred people, including approximately 100 minors. This operation marks the conclusion of a phase of evacuations aimed at restoring normalcy in the enclave ahead of a scheduled visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.

Minister of Territorial Policy Ángel Víctor Torres reported that approximately 12,000 migrants have returned to Morocco since August 10. While the large-scale coastal settlements have been cleared, authorities noted that hundreds of migrants remain in the city, often sleeping in neighborhoods like El Príncipe or Los Rosales, or in overcrowded housing.

Reports from the ground have raised concerns regarding the treatment of migrants during the evictions, with some alleging the use of force. Additionally, a government report highlighted systemic challenges, including Morocco's refusal to accept the repatriation of its nationals and difficulties in managing the influx of unaccompanied minors.

Entities

Ceuta · European Migration and Asylum Pact · Government Delegation in Ceuta · Guano Esplanade · King Felipe VI · Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano · Morocco · Queen Letizia · Spanish National Police · Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants · Ángel Víctor Torres

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 17 SOURCES] Around 1,700 people were previously removed from the Benítez and Trampolín beaches. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · castellondiario.com · www.eldia.es · www.elnacional.cat · +10 more
[● 26 SOURCES] The Spanish National Police deployed to the Guano esplanade to evict an illegal migrant settlement. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · castellondiario.com · www.eldia.es · www.elnacional.cat · +18 more
[● 15 SOURCES] Fewer than one thousand Moroccan migrants were camping at the Guano esplanade. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · castellondiario.com · www.eldia.es · www.elnacional.cat · +9 more
[● 16 SOURCES] Approximately one hundred of the migrants at the site are minors. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · castellondiario.com · www.eldia.es · www.elnacional.cat · +10 more
[● 17 SOURCES] More than twenty vans from the Police Intervention Unit (UIP) arrived at the site. www.diariodemallorca.es · www.informacion.es · castellondiario.com · www.eldia.es · www.elnacional.cat · +11 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Public defenders in Ceuta have denounced a triage form that incorrectly identifies them as legal guardians for unaccompanied minors. okdiario.com · www.elnoticierodigital.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Moroccan nationals comprised approximately 80% of the occupants at the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI).
[● 2 SOURCES] Morocco has refused to accept the repatriation of its nationals from Ceuta.
[● 8 SOURCES] The operation took place two days before the scheduled visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to Ceuta. fjala.al · lenew.ma · www.elconfidencial.com · noticiaslatam.lat · www.albinfo.ch · +2 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Tarajal settlement remains the primary pending operation in the first phase of the dismantling plan. elfarodeceuta.es
[● 4 SOURCES] Moroccan warships, including at least one frigate and several patrol boats, entered Spanish waters without authorization. elpais.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodecadiz.es · www.europasur.es
[● 2 SOURCES] The Spanish government is considering a reform of the immigration law to facilitate repatriations. www.lacronicabadajoz.com · www.farodevigo.es