# Court rejects Ceuta's urgent migrant return bid

27 October 2026 at 12:50

> The Spanish Supreme Court has denied Ceuta's request for an immediate migrant expulsion plan following a mass entry of 70,000 people.

The **Spanish Supreme Court** has rejected an urgent request from the **Ceuta** government to force the central administration into implementing an immediate expulsion and return plan. This follows a mass entry of approximately 70,000 migrants in late July.

Led by **Juan Jesús Vivas**, Ceuta filed a complaint against **Pedro Sánchez**'s government for inaction. The court ruled no special urgency exists to act without hearing both sides, giving the Ministry of the Presidency ten days to respond to the allegations.

While Ceuta claims current plans fail to meet operational needs, the central government reports 12,700 returns to **Morocco** since August. Ministers have approved 88 million euros for minor care, with camps established to provide shelter for 7,600 people.


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