El Pais: Hundreds of children are waiting in Ceuta as the illegal immigration crisis continues

The Spanish newspaper "El Pais" said that the crisis between Morocco and Spain due to the influx of illegal immigrants to Ceuta, out of about 9,000 people who entered Ceuta in this way, Morocco has already accepted the return of about 7,500 people, including many minors.

However, there are still hundreds of children and teenagers alone in the autonomous city. About 450 pre-fabricated units and a gymnasium are waiting for authorities to find their parents or decide on their future.

"We are working tirelessly, until exhaustion, to be able to obtain the affiliation of these children, the necessary data and confirmation of their parents to be able to return to their homes for these minors," said Mabel Dieu, First Vice President of Ceuta.

In addition to these minors, there are many who roam the city without knowing where to go. They are seen on the streets and on the beaches.

One of them said, "I am fifteen years old and I am from Guinea-Conakry. We have no food there, we have nothing, and schools are ineffective."

The arrival of large numbers of immigrants to Ceuta came within the framework of a diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain, which resulted in the transfer of Ibrahim Ghaly, leader of the Polisario Front, to the hospital at the Spanish Medical Center.

Recordings published on social media showed a number of children who arrived in Ceuta while they were sitting on the floor, and they remained for hours without eating or drinking, while members of the Spanish police guarded them.

It is estimated that the majority of children who arrived in Ceuta are pupils who have left the classroom, many of whom have come alone, and others have crossed the border with friends or older siblings; The majority of boys or teenagers are in their early twenties.

"We cannot bear this burden. There are many children who must be taken care of, and the only solution is to distribute between the rest of the autonomous regions," Carlos Rontumi, Second Vice President of Ceuta, told the National Radio of Spain.