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# Minister requests transfer of 2,100 Ceuta minors

12 September 2026 at 19:14

> Sira Rego calls for the relocation of migrant children to the Spanish Peninsula as family reunification efforts with Morocco continue.

**Sira Rego**, the Minister of Youth and Children, has confirmed that approximately 2,100 migrant children are currently registered in **Ceuta**, including 700 girls. Speaking in Córdoba, Rego formally requested the transfer of these minors to the Spanish Peninsula.

Procedures have begun to return children who requested family reunification to Morocco. This process requires verifying family structures in the country of origin, though many files remained without a response from Moroccan authorities as of the end of July.

The situation in Ceuta now includes a dedicated care centre and protocol for victims of sexual violence. A specialised team is actively intervening in these cases to ensure the safety of vulnerable minors while legal repatriation efforts continue to stall.



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