Sira Rego, on Ceuta: We are not going to accept massive deportations of boys and girls
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General27 August 2026 at 12:24
Spain's Minister for Youth and Childhood, Sira Rego, met in Madrid with regional officials to address the situation in Ceuta after the entry of approximately 70,000 migrants on July 30. All regions, except Castilla y León, Aragón and Extremadura (governed by the PP in coalition with Vox, who did not attend), approved the transfer of 25 million euros to the autonomous city to assist migrant minors. According to Rego, there are approximately 1,500 children in care in Ceuta, of which 700 are girls and many are under 13 years old. The minister reaffirmed that the government will not accept mass deportations of minors.
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