Spain's king and queen visit Ceuta amid migration crisis
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:31 · Archive
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting the Spanish enclave of Ceuta to show solidarity with residents dealing with a migration crisis.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta on Tuesday to demonstrate solidarity with residents of the Spanish North African enclave amid a protracted migration crisis. The royal couple will then travel to Melilla, Spain's other North African exclave, on Wednesday. This marks the first visit by a Spanish monarch to both cities since Felipe's father, Juan Carlos I, toured them in 2007.
About 80,000 migrants crossed Ceuta's border in July, with more than 140 people dying in the crossing. Most who entered quickly returned, but thousands remain in the city of 84,000 residents. The mayor has estimated that as many as 15,000 migrants still remain, though the exact number is unknown.
The migrants' presence has created social tension in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties plan to use migration concerns in elections next month. Recent investigations have documented underage migrants living on streets. Some migrants have also made abuse allegations, which the Spanish government is investigating following an Amnesty International report detailing allegations of mistreatment and torture by Spanish soldiers.
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- Spain's king and queen to visit Ceuta as territory grapples with protracted migration crisisKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 10:34
- Spain's king and queen to visit Ceuta as territory grapples with protracted migration crisisKing Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 10:34
In this story: King Felipe VI · Queen Letizia · Ceuta · Melilla · Morocco · Spain · Juan Carlos I · Amnesty International
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