On the narrow edge of Europe and Africa, the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has become the site of a humanitarian reckoning that no single city of 85,000 people could be expected to bear alone. In the wake of a mass border crossing that brought 72,000 migrants in a matter of days, roughly 1,100 unaccompanied children now shelter in facilities built for 90, while others wander parks and beaches with no guardian and no protection. The crisis lays bare a truth older than any policy debate: when the desperate arrive at a threshold, the question of who is responsible does not wait for politics to find it
Ceuta faces 'unsustainable' crisis with 1,100 unaccompanied migrant children
Approximately 1,100-2,500 unaccompanied minors enduring dire conditions with limited access to basic necessities; 78 deaths reported during the migration incident.