15 rapes in Ceuta: Spain's migration crisis overwhelms the Guardia Civil
The Guardia Civil confirms 15 rapes in Ceuta, one arrest on terrorism charges, and 1,800 minors identified who remain on the streets without effective care.
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Ceuta: 15 confirmed rapes and 1,800 minors out of control
The latest of the 15 rapes confirmed by the Guardia Civil (Spain's militarized police force) in Ceuta took place on Friday night on Lisbon Street. Three people, apparently brothers, were intercepted as they tried to sensual assault a 10-year-old girl. This is not an isolated case: since the mass arrival of migrants, the city has seen a steady stream of violent incidents that the authorities have failed to contain.
The minors: the missing link
The most worrying figure is that of the minors. The Guardia Civil has identified 1,800 of them and fitted each with an identification wristband. The problem, according to sources, is that they are sent back onto the streets: they are not taken to the CETI (the city's migrant reception center) nor returned to Segarro. Thousands of them wander aimlessly on El Trampolín beach, the epicenter of the ongoing unrest.
The official narrative and the facts
While the Spanish government insists that calm prevails in Ceuta, the figures paint a different picture. On top of the sensual assaults comes the arrest of one person on terrorism charges, a detail the official discourse tends to downplay. Some argue the situation is being politically exploited; the numbers, however, point to a poor handling of the migration crisis.
The 1,800 identified minors are already wearing wristbands. The question is how many more will be needed before someone realizes the problem is not the wristband, but the policy that leaves those minors on the streets with no care and nowhere to go. That is the troubling fact: the identification logistics are moving forward, but a real solution is nowhere to be found.
The latest of the 15 rapes confirmed by the Guardia Civil (Spain's militarized police force) in Ceuta took place on Friday night on Lisbon Street. Three people, apparently brothers, were intercepted as they tried to sensual assault a 10-year-old girl. This is not an isolated case: since the mass arrival of migrants, the city has seen a steady stream of violent incidents that the authorities have failed to contain.
The minors: the missing link
The most worrying figure is that of the minors. The Guardia Civil has identified 1,800 of them and fitted each with an identification wristband. The problem, according to sources, is that they are sent back onto the streets: they are not taken to the CETI (the city's migrant reception center) nor returned to Segarro. Thousands of them wander aimlessly on El Trampolín beach, the epicenter of the ongoing unrest.
The official narrative and the facts
While the Spanish government insists that calm prevails in Ceuta, the figures paint a different picture. On top of the sensual assaults comes the arrest of one person on terrorism charges, a detail the official discourse tends to downplay. Some argue the situation is being politically exploited; the numbers, however, point to a poor handling of the migration crisis.
The 1,800 identified minors are already wearing wristbands. The question is how many more will be needed before someone realizes the problem is not the wristband, but the policy that leaves those minors on the streets with no care and nowhere to go. That is the troubling fact: the identification logistics are moving forward, but a real solution is nowhere to be found.
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