Spain has enacted a reform to redistribute unaccompanied migrant minors from the overcrowded Canary Islands to other regions, following a prolonged political impasse. With thousands arriving from North Africa, local leaders have raised concerns about insufficient resources to support them. The central government manages adult migrants while regional governments handle minors. This new measure is seen as essential for protecting children's rights, allowing transfers based on various regional criteria such as population and unemployment. Officials stress the urgency, highlighting dire conditions in current facilities.
After the measure was approved on Tuesday, Ángel Victor Torres, the government minister in charge of Spain's relations with its regions, called it a 'milestone in the defence of human rights' and the rights of children.
Torres mentioned the current conditions saying, 'And see that in spaces for 20 people, there are 300 people, and that they are kids of 15 years, 10 years and five years.'
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