Spanish security forces redeployed to El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on Friday to evict more than 1,000 migrants who returned just a day after being relocated to temporary shelters, as the government announced an economic recovery plan for the enclave. Police sources said many returnees believed remaining on the beach might secure access to the two shelter facilities opened Thursday in Loma Margarita and Loma Colmenar.
Human Rights Watch condemned the conditions facing thousands still living rough three weeks after the July 30–31 mass crossing from Morocco, demanding individual legal assessments and adequate shelter. The group said it found no evidence authorities had begun required vulnerability screenings under EU rules in force since mid-June.
First Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo will travel to Ceuta next week to discuss aid including an estimated €15 million in tax relief and social-security reductions for local businesses. Authorities estimate between 5,000 and 10,000 migrants remain in the city of 84,000 residents.