Spain announced on September 29 plans to override standard migration procedures and impose stricter asylum rules for migrants in its North African enclave of Ceuta, as shown in a draft decree. The move signals tighter immigration enforcement in the territory.
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MADRID, Sept 29 - Spain is planning to override standard migration procedures and tighten rules on asylum seeking for migrants who arrived in its North African enclave of Ceuta in July's mass crossing, a draft decree seen by Reuters showed, prompting outcry from legal experts and NGOs.
Spain plans stricter rules on asylum seekers in Ceuta, draft decree shows Reuters
The decree, designed to speed up applications and deportations for over 10,000 migrants who remain in the tiny territory, would mark a major strategic shift for Spain's pro-immigration government.