# Spain’s Ceuta seeks to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors to the mainland after border rush

https://mins.news/en/item/14188

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 14:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-ceuta-seeks-transfer-unaccompanied-migrant-minors-mainland-spain-after-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a73431369018900011c2037

> Ceuta is seeking to move hundreds of unaccompanied migrant minors from the enclave to mainland Spain. Local leaders confirmed the request on Wednesday as the Spanish territory continues to deal with the aftermath of a sharp arrival surge. Some 72,000 migrants reached its shores over the course of one week, leaving Ceuta still under pressure. The proposed transfer concerns minors who remain in the enclave.

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