The Government enables military tents in Ceuta to attend to 600 migrants, mainly women and girls
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The Government enables military tents in Ceuta to attend to 600 migrants, mainly women and girls

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General4 September 2026 at 09:56

The Spanish Government sent START team (Equipo Técnico Español de Respuesta Humanitaria) infrastructure to Ceuta, with the objective of reinforcing the registration and humanitarian care work for immigrants who are in the autonomous city. The military tents will accommodate approximately 600 people, mostly women and girls.

The reinforcement of care capacity aims to streamline the procedures for the return of people who have not been recognized the right to international protection. The authorities intend to accelerate the bureaucratic procedures related to the migratory situation of the newly arrived.

Ceuta, as a Spanish autonomous city in North Africa, has frequently been a point of entry for migratory flows. The mobilization of the START team demonstrates the executive's commitment to managing this humanitarian crisis with specialized resources.

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