Keywords: Unaccompanied minors


Spain reports more than 11,000 migrant returns to Morocco amid Ceuta crisis

Spanish authorities have reported that 11,026 migrants have returned to Morocco since August 10 as part of measures to manage the migration situation in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on Morocco’s northern coast. The latest figures were presented by Spain’s Minister for Territorial Policy, Ángel......

Two-thirds of migrant children arriving in Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied

More than 31,000 children reached Europe through major mixed migration routes in 2025, with around two-thirds arriving without a parent or legal guardian, according to a joint assessment by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and......

Sánchez says situation in Ceuta is improving as migrants return voluntarily to Morocco

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the situation in Ceuta is improving following a significant wave of voluntary migrant returns to Morocco in recent weeks, as authorities seek to ease pressure on the Spanish enclave’s public spaces and migrant reception facilities. Speaking to reporters......

Bourita says responsibility for migrant returns lies with Spain if repatriations are delayed

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said that responsibility for the return of irregular migrants and unaccompanied minors from Spain rests with the Spanish side if repatriations do not take place. Bourita made the remarks in New York on Thursday following talks with his Spanish counterpart,......

Ceuta migration crisis: Spain identifies 2,400 minors and seeks faster returns

Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has put the spotlight on the situation of unaccompanied minors in Ceuta, estimating that around 2,400 migrant minors are currently identified in the Spanish autonomous city. Speaking during a visit to Ceuta on September 21, Marlaska said the identification......

Between 150 and 200 migrants are returning to Morocco from Ceuta each day

Between 150 and 200 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during the mass crossing at the end of July are now returning voluntarily to Morocco every day, Spain’s Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, said Monday. Torres said that......

Sudanese nationals become largest group among new arrivals as Morocco hosts more than 23,000 refugees and asylum seekers

Morocco was hosting more than 23,600 registered refugees and asylum seekers by the end of June 2026, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data also points to a significant change in the composition of new arrivals, with Sudanese nationals......

Sanchez rejects ‘invaders’ label for migrants arriving in Ceuta

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has firmly rejected the description of migrants recently arriving in Ceuta as “invaders,” warning against increasingly hostile rhetoric surrounding migration and border security in Spain. Speaking to Spanish public broadcaster TVE, Sanchez argued that......

Sebta: Spain Seeks Exceptional EU Aid Amid Migratory Pressure

Spain has officially approached the European Commission to seek exceptional financial support to cope with the migratory pressure on Sebta. Madrid aims to enhance the resources mobilized in this Spanish-administered city, particularly to improve the reception of migrants and the care of unaccompanied......