Overview
- The transfers will occur in three groups to reception facilities on the Spanish mainland.
- The state’s international protection system has 135 places available through early November, a figure that could rise based on arrangements in mainland regions.
- Authorized mobile teams from Engloba are conducting on-site assessments so some children can be sent directly to the mainland without passing through the Canarias50 center.
- Officials reported 12 interviews completed in El Hierro recently, with 16 additional evaluations scheduled this week at Directorate General for Childhood offices.
- The Canary Islands government says 350 case files are ready and is seeking a meeting with the Public Prosecutor over procedures it says slow transfers, while 41 of 65 minors at Canarias50 await review after claiming local ties.