Nerves and rushing to get a place at the migrant camp at the port of Ceuta

BarcelonaIn Ceuta, the transfer of migrants to the camp set up at the city's port is underway. After the National Court finally authorized the relocation of more than 1,700 people to this space this Thursday, the National Court finally authorized the relocation of more than 1,700 people in this space, Spanish police officers and the Civil Guard began the transfers early in the morning from the beaches of El Trampolín and Benítez, where many of the adults and minors who entered the autonomous city on July 30th are living in poor conditions.

As can be seen in videos recorded on the ground, numerous migrants have run off to avoid being left without a place at the Spanish government's provisional facilities, which has caused moments of stampede and loss of control. It must be taken into account that on the aforementioned beaches it is estimated that until now there were more than 4,000 people, more than double the capacity of the port's facilities.

The possible transfer to the new facilities, moreover, has caused dozens of migrants who were in other parts of the city in the last few hours to join the groups on the beaches, reports the Efe agency. Many had been alerted by compatriots who have been in these settlements for weeks to go to the starting point of the transfers.

The PP, immersed in a competition of toughness on immigration with the far-right party Vox, has not taken long to try to take advantage of the images of running that have been seen in Ceuta during the transfer. From Melilla, the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has attacked the Spanish government, accusing it of being unable to maintain "public order" in a Spanish city. "The only solution is expulsion," he declared in statements to the media. "Immediate return. Government, resign," wrote the secretary general of the Popular Party, Miguel Tellado, in a message on X. The spokesperson in Congress, Ester Muñoz, also joined the criticism of the transfer operation, accusing Pedro Sánchez of "selling out" the police forces. "We will never forgive you for this," she wrote on the same network.

Beyond the reception, the port facilities are designed for the identification and, if applicable, the processing of the expulsion file of those accommodated, as the Spanish government remarked this Thursday. Sources from the Delegation in Ceuta cited by Europa Press express their concern about the possibility that some people might try to enter the camp by force once it reaches its capacity limit, with the aim of leaving the precariousness of the city's streets or beaches.

A case of mpox detected among minors

On the other hand, the Health Department confirms to this newspaper that there is a case of mpox detected in one of the unaccompanied minors who were being housed in a center. They are currently isolated to prevent further infections. Interior sources also report that there has been a reinforced deployment of the National Police and the Civil Guard of 1,600 officers in Ceuta since July 30th, and specifically, in this Friday's operation, there are about 240 National Police agents on the ground.