# Hundreds of migrant minors stranded in Ceuta after border crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/12517

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 20:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/hundreds-of-migrant-minors-stranded-in-ceuta-after-border-crisis?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of migrant minors remain stranded in Ceuta following a border crisis. Spanish law requires authorities to protect unaccompanied minors. Yet many of those in Ceuta are reportedly without adequate food or shelter. The situation highlights the gap between the legal protection mandated for them and the conditions they are experiencing on the ground.

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