Police clear remaining migrants from Ceuta's El Guano beach camp
Early Sunday, police began evacuating the last informal settlement on Ceuta's El Guano beach, where hundreds of migrants were still staying after the Trampolín camp was cleared.
Police launched an early-morning operation on Sunday to dismantle the final informal encampment on Ceuta's El Guano beach, where hundreds of migrants remained after the Trampolín settlement was evacuated the week before. Mobile police units arrived as sunrise broke, sorting residents into minors and adults while some attempted to flee. The clearance was completed in under an hour, markedly quicker than the prior operation.
Officials have not disclosed the precise number of people removed. Migrant encampments persist in Ceuta's streets and public spaces, even as many individuals have been sent back to Morocco since the start of August. The royal visit of Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to Ceuta and Melilla begins Tuesday, marking the first such trip in nearly two decades.
Why it matters
The eviction highlights ongoing migration pressures on Ceuta and the challenges faced by authorities ahead of a high-profile royal visit.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTAll camps report the police-army eviction of the El Guano camp, but left-leaning coverage highlights the migrants’ emotional farewell, centrist coverage stresses the legality and that many migrants remain on the streets, while right-leaning coverage foregrounds the swift operation and its timing before the royal visit.
LEFT
Frames the eviction as a poignant departure of migrants, noting their farewell shouts and processing plans.
CENTER
Frames the eviction as a police operation targeting an illegal settlement, stressing that it does not end all street migration.
RIGHT
Frames the eviction as a rapid, decisive action tied to the upcoming royal visit, underscoring remaining migrant presence elsewhere.
The left emphasises
- shouting “Adiós España” as they departed
- Adults were slated for processing at the Centro de Atención Temporal de Emigrantes and minors at the police headquarters
- the government is completing a new center near the penitentiary
The right emphasises
- operación ejecutada con rapidez en menos de una hora
- marca el fin de los campamentos improvisados a la puerta de la visita oficial de los Reyes
- cientos de inmigrantes continúan dispersos en barriadas como El Príncipe o Los Rosales
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