Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn
Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back Europe live – latest updates The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. H
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:33 UTC
- Source updated
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- Byline
- Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
- Section
- Spain
Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back Europe live – latest updates The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. H
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Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn
Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back Europe live – latest updates The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. H
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Spain allows 500 migrant minors in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland in U-turn
The government had previously said that anyone who enters illegally through the Spanish enclave would be sent back The Spanish government has U-turned and said it would allow 500 migrant minors in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish enclave on the coast of North Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. However, under Spanish law, the
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Evidence layer
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- #113
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- 19 Aug 2026, 15:01 UTC
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