Overview

• Fifty-four Moroccan minors swam into Ceuta late on July 25, navigating strong waves to reach the city via Tarajal and Benzú.
• The Guardia Civil deployed patrols along vulnerable coastal stretches and conducted multiple rescues of children and accompanying adults.
• The city’s Presidency and Governance Department activated Policía Local teams to locate any additional unregistered entrants.
• Ceuta now hosts over 500 unaccompanied minors despite having facilities for just 132, pushing its child protection network to the brink.
• Local officials have appealed for central government intervention and warned that transfers of 4,400 minors starting August 28 may proceed too slowly to alleviate the crisis.