Eleven unaccompanied migrant minors have been enduring harsh weather conditions in Melilla since March 2, after being denied entry to the city’s Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI).
Local media report that these young migrants, from various nationalities, have been forced to sleep in makeshift tents outside the facility due to their inability to register asylum requests through an electronic booking system implemented on February 27, 2025. The situation has sparked growing criticism of the Spanish central government’s immigration policies.
On Thursday night, Melilla’s local government announced that police had relocated the migrants to a hotel following a request from the city’s Department of Social Policies. The decision, described as an act of “humanity and solidarity,” came after days of heavy rain and deteriorating conditions.
While the local government stated that migrant reception falls under the jurisdiction of the Spanish government’s delegate, officials accused the central administration of failing in its duty to provide adequate shelter.
Melilla’s city president denounced the situation as “inhumane,” criticizing the government for leaving 14 asylum seekers out in the cold. “It is unacceptable to abandon people in such conditions, especially amid worsening weather,” he said.
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