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Dozens of Migrants Who Entered Ceuta Reach Mainland Spain Daily; Criminal Networks Exploit Crisis for Illegal Routes

Dozens of migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta have reached mainland Spain daily. Criminal organizations have established illegal passenger routes across the Strait of Gibraltar using water scooters and boats. Migrants stranded at Ceuta’s El Trampolin beach await their fate as Europe remains distant.

According to police reports, criminal organizations have exploited the migrant crisis to set up illegal routes from Andalusia to Ceuta, using water scooters and boats. These routes have enabled dozens of migrants to cross into mainland Spain each day. Approximately 70,000 migrants attempted to cross from Morocco into Ceuta, with many choosing to remain on El Trampolin beach, where they await their fate. Tass reports that migrants stranded at Europe’s gates are now settled on El Trampolin beach, a location that symbolizes their proximity to Europe yet their inability to reach it.

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Morocco-Spain Border and Migration CrisisMorocco-Spain Border and Migration Crisis: Human Rights and Migration

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PublicFrance 24Aug 18, 07:52 PM
In Ceuta, migrants stranded at Europe’s gates await their fate

Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip of sand. Europe seems very close, and yet so far.

StateTASSAug 18, 05:02 PM
Dozens of migrants who entered Ceuta reach mainland Spain — daily

According to police, criminal organizations exploited the crisis to set up illegal passenger routes across the Strait of Gibraltar from Andalusia, using water scooters and boats