The Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, on 8 September 2026 in Madrid presented updated data on the migration situation in Ceuta According to his department, since 10 August a total of 4,516 people have voluntarily returned to Morocco . In addition, 278 people were expelled from Ceuta. The ministry also reports 2,004 migrant minors identified and registered in the city, of whom 1,290 have been recorded since 30 July.
Torres attributed the ongoing revisions to the difficulty of gathering figures on the ground. Some people are staying outside official accommodation, making it harder to register them promptly and classify individual cases. He stressed that the number of registered minors could continue to rise as more people are found and formally recorded. This is a forecast and reflects the minister’s expectation.
According to the central government, additional places and facilities have been brought into use to ease pressure on existing capacity, including temporary sites at port and military accommodation. The measures are intended to ensure orderly accommodation, speed up identity checks and prioritise the care of unaccompanied minors. The government says that all steps are being taken within the framework of Spanish law and international obligations.
The figures released now add to a series of updates through which state authorities have been tracking returns, expulsions and minors since the sharp increase in arrivals at the end of July. The figures officially attributed to the Ministry for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory and related government statements. According to Torres, complete figures that can be independently verified for everyone still in Ceuta are not yet available.
The minister said coordination with the Government Delegations on the ground and with the Interior Ministry would continue. The aim is to improve the data and speed up the processes for registration, accommodation and, where applicable, returns. He gave no specific deadlines. Statements about future developments therefore remain provisional and depend on continued monitoring of the situation.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).