Eviction of migrants from Ceuta's Trampolín beach underway

From early this Thursday, the National Police and the Civil Guard have deployed a device on Trampolín beach in Ceuta to evict the migrants who were sleeping there and transfer them to the new reception spaces enabled by the Spanish government. The operation began at seven in the morning and the agents are informing them and trying to convince them to leave the beach and move to the centers, according to sources from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations.

The operation is proceeding normally, according to police sources. The migrants are collecting their belongings and concentrating in a specific area to facilitate a progressive and orderly transfer. Police sources estimate that there could be between 3,500 and 5,000 people on the beach. The transfer to the new spaces will begin when the first 1,000 people have been grouped.

The device, in which the Local Police also participate, is causing, however, difficulties in vehicle circulation around the beach.

Two spaces with a capacity for 1,800 people

The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has initially enabled the spaces of Loma Margarita and El Embolsamiento, with a joint capacity for approximately 1,800 people. These are temporary resources that will be progressively expanded as the adaptation work on the other planned sites is completed. The objective is to offer an accommodation alternative to people who were on the street in the Trampolín and Loma Colmenar area.

In any case, the ministry assures that access to reception resources is voluntary and that the operation is carried out in coordination with the State security forces and bodies and the government of Ceuta. The action is part of the extraordinary plan deployed by the Spanish government to strengthen the city's reception capacity, in collaboration with third-sector entities such as Engloba and Accem.