Ceuta’s center shelters 1,700 migrants amid ongoing crisis
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The SAMU Foundation is providing care for 1,700 migrants in Ceuta, Spain, at a newly established center in the city’s port.
Since Friday, migrants who arrived in late July have moved from the beaches of Benítez and Trampolín into the 16,000-square-meter facility. SAMU reports receiving strong support from the Ministry of Migrations, social services, security forces, and border control as they manage the complex task of providing food, cleaning, and organized routines for the people in their care.
Despite the challenging conditions, authorities have not reported any major incidents at the port center. However, other migrants remain camped along the Ceuta coastline in makeshift shelters, frustrated by a lack of space in the available facilities. In addition to the port, Ceuta has opened other temporary shelters with a combined capacity of 3,320 places at Loma Margarita, Loma Colmenar, the CETI, and La Hípica.
The government plans to add spaces at the Montesa number 3 military barracks and near the Fuerte Mendizábal prison, potentially accommodating another 2,000 people. Officials believe concentrating migrants in these areas will allow them to receive assistance, be identified, and begin the necessary administrative processes, including potential repatriation when appropriate.
