The Government plans to add 2,600 places in Ceuta to ease pressure on the most saturated areas

The Minister for Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, said in Ceuta that the state operation expects to add 2,600 places within days to reduce pressure on El Trampolín, El Príncipe and Loma Colmenar, three of the most affected points following the arrival of migrants in late July.

According to the account published by elDiario.es after accompanying the official on a working day, the government’s priority is to get people off the street, open new reception spaces and speed up identification and processing procedures. Torres was appointed single operational commander on August 25 and has since concentrated much of the coordination of the crisis in Ceuta.

The outlet describes a city with a strong military presence and an emergency that remains visible, especially on the outskirts. In El Trampolín, several thousand people remain crowded into a 2,000-square-meter sandy area. In El Príncipe and Loma Colmenar, people, including minors, are also still sleeping outdoors.

Torres said the start of the school year left an initial positive assessment. He noted that on the first day 100% of teaching and non-teaching staff attended, 75% of students showed up and no incidents were reported. The following day, he added, student attendance exceeded 80%.

During meetings with the government of Juan Jesús Vivas, one of the central issues was the situation of unaccompanied minors. elDiario.es reported that a dispute between administrations over who should hire the lawyers needed for the legal representative of the minor was resolved: the autonomous city will handle the hiring and the central government will cover the cost.

There was also partial progress on transfers to the Peninsula. According to the outlet, an agreement was reached this week with Navarra to transfer five unaccompanied girls, although there is still no large-scale solution to ease pressure on the reception network.

In the Tarajal Industrial Estate, the minister visited a Temporary Migrant Reception Center set up in two warehouses, with capacity for up to 400 people. A police office also operates there for the triage and registration of adults, a key tool for advancing filiations and asylum applications.

At the entrance to that center, Elvira Pérez de Madrid, coordinator of the legal team at Sur Acoge, told elDiario.es that many of the women assisted arrive after suffering extreme violence, including gender-based violence, trafficking, domestic violence and forced marriages. The organization called for more state resources and dignified reception for the most vulnerable profiles.

Torres defended the government’s response and rejected the idea that Ceuta had been abandoned. According to his remarks quoted by elDiario.es, more spaces will be enabled in the coming days, including new sites in the Port, and more officials will arrive to reinforce CATE triage.

Sources

• eldiario.es

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