Overview
- A mass irregular entry at the end of July — reported by multiple outlets as taking place on July 30–31 — left Ceuta overwhelmed and set off a crisis in border control, shelter and public order.
- Madrid has named Ángel Víctor Torres as the 'mando único' to coordinate the response, removed municipal sports centres from the initial reception decree and approved €25 million for care of migrant children.
- Tensions in Ceuta have surged into large street protests that have included attempts to expel migrants from public spaces and isolated incidents of violence, with at least 12 migrants detained for stoning a military vehicle.
- A central dispute has emerged over whether the National Intelligence Center issued prior warnings and whether police alerts to the Delegation were escalated, prompting parliamentary hearings and judicial interest.
- Humanitarian and operational bottlenecks remain: authorities report roughly 1,500 identified unaccompanied minors, returns are slowed by required identity checks ('filiaciones'), and several regions oppose planned transfers of children to the peninsula.