On August 19, 2026, Spain announced it would transfer 500 unaccompanied migrant children from the autonomous city of Ceuta to the Spanish mainland, reversing its previous policy of returning irregular arrivals to Morocco, as required by Spanish law.
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Spain will move 500 unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta to the mainland, reversing its previous stance that irregular arrivals would be returned to Morocco. Spanish law requires the state to protect unaccompanied minors until age 18. The move faces opposition from conservative-led regions, while the EU says irregular migrants, including minors, should be returned to Morocco.
Ceuta leaders want children returned to Morocco, but Madrid says deporting them is 'outrageous'.