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Sánchez, asked in Congress about migrant minors wandering Ceuta: "Ask Vivas about that"
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez washes his hands of the situation of unaccompanied minors in Ceuta, referring the matter to the city's autonomous government leader, Juan Vivas.
When asked about the minors wandering the streets of Ceuta, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez replied that the matter falls to the president of the autonomous city, **Juan Vivas**.
## The situation in Ceuta
After the mass arrival of people in **Ceuta** on **30 and 31 July**, minister **Ángel Víctor Torres** reported that between **700 and 1,000 minors** were still on the streets of the autonomous city. The situation has raised concern and questions about the government's management and responsibility in the face of this humanitarian and migration crisis.
## The Prime Minister's response
Asked about the issue in the corridors of Congress, Prime Minister **Pedro Sánchez** chose an unusual answer, passing the buck. His remark, "that, ask **Vivas**", points directly to the president of the autonomous city, **Juan Vivas**, as the one responsible for tackling the plight of these minors. This stance recalls other occasions when the Government has sought to draw lines of responsibility, such as his earlier comment on the DANA floods: "if they want help, let them ask for it".
## Unanswered questions
The leader of the Popular Party, **Alberto Núñez Feijóo**, had posed direct questions to the Prime Minister about his contacts with the Segarro authorities after the July events, questioning his inaction or possible incompetence. **Feijóo** noted that, a month and a half later, the situation was still affecting the residents of Ceuta and the country's image. Despite these challenges, **Sánchez** gave no concrete answers about his conversations with the Segarro regime or about efforts to resolve the situation of the minors in the city.
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