In Ceuta, more than 1,200 migrants were removed from the beach
Spanish authorities have begun relocating migrants from a makeshift camp on El Trampolín Beach in Ceuta. By the morning of August 21, more than 1,200 people had been transported to temporary reception centers, where they are to be provided with basic living conditions.
The relocation began on Thursday, August 20. Officers from the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard were involved in the operation. The migrants were escorted from the beach to two temporary reception centers—in Loma Margarita and El Embolsamiento. The beach itself was subsequently cleared of tents and other items left behind by the migrants.
However, the problem could not be fully resolved immediately. Some of the migrants returned to the beach after being relocated.
About 1,800 spots have been prepared for the migrants
Spanish authorities have prepared accommodations for approximately 1,800 people. They will be housed in military facilities and specially erected tents. In the coming days, additional temporary reception centers are planned to open in Ceuta. There, migrants will be provided with access to water and food, restrooms, psychological support, and a safer place to stay.
VIDEO: The migrants who remained on the beach—some of whom had returned after the evacuation—are being gathered so that cleanup crews can remove all remaining trash from the beach #Ceuta #migrants #Morocco #migrantcrisis #elpueblodeceuta pic.twitter.com/tT4yDiPhNU
— El Pueblo de Ceuta (@ElPueblodeCeuta) August 21, 2026
In this way, the authorities are attempting to clear the makeshift camp from the beach while ensuring that people have at least minimal living conditions. Ceuta is a Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco. Due to its location, the city regularly finds itself at the center of the migration issue and takes in people trying to reach the European Union. Euronews reports on this.
The Spanish government will allow 500 migrant minors from Ceuta—a Spanish enclave on the North African coast—to move to the mainland. This marks a shift from Madrid’s previous stance, under which people who had entered Ceuta or Melilla illegally were to be returned to Morocco, The Guardian reports.
