Morocco and Spain are processing the repatriation of thousands of unaccompanied minors scattered in the Iberian country, following the reinstatement of diplomatic cooperation between both sides.
This process is expected to last for months, given the large number of emigrated unaccompanied minors currently in Spain.
Spanish diplomatic services sent data on the minors to the Moroccan counterparts, in a move to try and coordinate a return.
According to latest Spain’s data, the country received about 800 Moroccan minors who accessed irregularly last May.
So far, no European country has managed to come up with a “re-immigration” process, considering the indivises are mostly minors, and are protected by several laws, including the International Convention on children’s rights.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the total number of Moroccan minors in Spain reaches 9000, representing the equivalent of 68% of the total number of minors found in Europe.
King Mohammed VI called for action to repatriate unaccompanied minors on European grounds, stressing the Kingdom’s clear and firm commitment to accepting their return.
Earlier this year, several minors headed towards the border crossing, following the spread of a rumor of opening the crossing on the occasion of the New Year 2022 celebrations.
Moroccan authorities were able to stop all of their attempts, most of them were teenagers, in addition to sub-Saharans who tried to cross into Ceuta through the Tarkhal crossing, but the authorities stood in the way of their attempts.
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