Police move some migrant children from El Trampolín to shelter, many left behind
Police escorted a handful of minors from the El Trampolín camp in Ceuta to a reception centre, while dozens of others remained on the beach.
On Saturday, police in Ceuta gathered a number of unaccompanied minors at the El Trampolín beach settlement and placed them on a local bus bound for the police headquarters, after which they were transferred to a government-run reception centre. The children cheered and asked repeatedly whether they were heading to a centre, confirming the information when told yes. No additional vehicles arrived, leaving the rest of the crowd waiting for about twenty minutes before the police line was removed.
Several adolescents, including a 17-year-old named Hasim, said this was the third time they had attended such an identification operation without success. Officials said the focus remains on younger children, leaving those over 16, like Adam, feeling abandoned. Government data released on Wednesday indicated that several hundred minors still lack protection in Ceuta’s streets.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing challenge of protecting unaccompanied migrant children in Ceuta.
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