The Government has put the number of migrants who have returned from Ceuta to Morocco since August 10 at 12,705, and the number of minors registered at 3,331, as reported by the Minister of Social Inclusion and Migrations, Elma Saiz, at the press conference following the Council of Ministers.
Saiz thus updated the data on the migrants who entered Ceuta massively and irregularly on July 30 and 31, and specified that, of the returns counted, 12,142 have been voluntary and 536 correspond to expulsions.
In this context, the minister recalled that on Sunday a new operation was carried out in the autonomous city, during which various spaces were cleared in the Poblado Regulares neighborhood, in Tarajal and also in the vicinity of the Temporary Immigrant Stay Center (CETI). “Adult immigrants have been transferred for affiliations and for triage,” said Elma Saiz.
Enabled places and situation of migrant minors
The head of Social Inclusion and Migrations has also indicated that, currently, there are 7,477 places enabled in temporary resources for migrants who remain in the autonomous city.
As for migrant minors, Elma Saiz has indicated that 3,331 are being attended to in the Autonomous Protection System, 107 have been relocated for family reunification in the Peninsula and 181 have been transferred to autonomous communities, in application of article 35 of the Immigration Law.
In addition, the minister has reported that 63 files have been sent to Morocco for the family reunification of minors to be carried out.
Patrols, schooling and health data
In terms of security, the Executive has carried out 11,375 surveillance and informative patrols, with a total of 5,237 personnel deployed in the city.
Regarding school activity, Elma Saiz has indicated that attendance at classes in Ceuta schools remains “around 90%,” and added that “these data are within normality.”
Finally, in the health field, 83% of the migrants housed in resources are vaccinated and, of the 211 hospital beds available in the autonomous city, 100 are occupied, 20 of them by migrants.