The operation at Trampolin beach began with 350 officers as authorities relocate migrants to temporary reception centers.
On Sunday, Spanish police launched an operation in Ceuta to begin clearing the settlement at Trampolin beach, where more than 3,000 of the 80,000 migrants who entered the autonomous city en masse at the end of July are living.
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It is the first phase of the operation, 350 officers have cordoned off the entire beach, where migrants have been living for several weeks in tents made from all kinds of materials.
The migration crisis in Ceuta began at the end of July with the 80,000 immigrants across the border with Morocco, more than 10,000 of whom remain on beaches, streets and in reception centers.
People evicted from Trampolin are being taken to the Temporary Foreigners’ Assistance Center (CATE) for initial identification procedures. In the case of minors, however, these procedures are carried out at the headquarters of the Superior Police Headquarters, from where they are taken to temporary accommodations.
Completado el desalojo parcial, ha comenzado la demolición de parte del asentamiento de la Playa del Trampolín. Al otro lado, sin embargo, permanece aún gran parte de la okupación. Queda por ver si en esta ocasión se evita lo de siempre: el reasentamiento de quienes continúan… pic.twitter.com/aVLrAZMrTa
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The text reads, “Following the partial eviction, the demolition of part of the Trampolin beach settlement has begun. On the other side, however, a large part of the squatted area remains. It remains to be seen whether, this time, the usual outcome will be avoided: the resettlement of those who remain in hiding at various locations across Ceuta.”
The transfer has been made possible by the availability of spaces in facilities established by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, as well as by the need to place migrants in a protected location because of the rain and unsanitary conditions, and to safeguard public order and the law.
Upon arriving at the CATE, at least 300 migrants expressed their desire not to be identified and to voluntarily return to their countries of origin after spending more than two months in the city and learning that they are not entitled to asylum in Spain.
The National Police have not yet provided exact figures on the operation, although not all of the people remaining on the beach are expected to be evicted on Sunday. The eviction will be carried out gradually as spaces become available in temporary reception centers established in different parts of the city.
A similar operation took place a few days ago at Benitez beach, prompting more than 200 out of 450 migrants who had been transferred there to voluntarily return to Morocco after giving up the possibility of seeking international protection to remain in Spain.
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Source: EFE
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