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Supreme Court Orders Biweekly Reports on 827 Unaccompanied Minors in Canary Islands

It obliges both the central and Canary Island governments to track the integration of asylum-seeking children following a June 26 registration pact.

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Dos menores migrantes desembarcados en El Hierro

Overview

  • The Supreme Court’s Contencioso-Administrativo chamber requires joint reports every 15 days on progress for 827 identified unaccompanied minors.
  • The reporting mandate extends oversight to both administrations after they agreed to enroll these children in the national Humanitarian and International Protection Reception System.
  • Discrepancies between Canary and Interior Ministry databases have left 367 of roughly 1,200 initial cases unregistered and awaiting data reconciliation.
  • In early June, the court found “clear non-compliance” with its March order and warned of fines or criminal measures if the government failed to act.
  • Ongoing biweekly updates aim to ensure authorities allocate adequate resources and expedite asylum evaluations to uphold the rights of these young migrants.