In Spain, children are left at resorts: a new migrant scheme.

According to The Sun: In two resort areas of Spain, a new problem related to migrants is emerging: parents are leaving their children so that they can enter the system as unaccompanied migrants.

The Situation in Menorca and Ibiza

The authorities of Menorca are investigating a new 'phenomenon' where parents arrive at the resorts and then leave their children, leading to their placement in specialized institutions.

According to the local council, recently two children, aged 11 and 16, were left at bus stations while their parents returned home. Similar situations have also been recorded in Ibiza, where two children were directed by relatives to the police station.

The authorities do not rule out the possibility that these children may try to invite other family members to live with them in Europe after reaching 18 years of age.

Child Abandonment

According to local press, the children left in Menorca come from different families: an 11-year-old boy is from Morocco, and a 16-year-old boy is from Senegal. However, the authorities have not yet confirmed their nationality.

“This is child abandonment, and if they were Spaniards, the parents would be interrogated,” said Carolina Escandell, the minister of welfare of Ibiza.

“We have expressed our concern, as in addition to migrants arriving by sea, we now need to consider this new phenomenon,” added Carmen Reins, the minister of welfare of Menorca.

All the children are currently under the care of local services on both islands.

Immigration Crisis in Spain

This situation has gained attention after a case when a 10-year-old boy was left by his parents who arrived from West Africa at El Prat Airport in Barcelona in July. The parents, who planned to fly to Morocco, feared that they would not be able to bring their son without a visa.

The authorities believe this case is not related to the new migration scheme, as there is a visible immigration crisis in Spain, especially in the Canary Islands.

Local residents in Mallorca, Ibiza, Tenerife, and other regions of Spain complain about the increase in migration. This summer, 4,700 migrants arrived in the Balearic Islands, mostly from Africa.

The president of the Balearic government, Marga Proens, emphasized that the wave of migration is “alarming.”

This situation highlights the seriousness of the migratory processes that are taking place in Spain. In addition to traditional channels for the movement of migrants, new mechanisms are emerging that require the attention of authorities. This may impact the future policies of the country regarding migration and social integration.

The implementation of new strategies to combat such phenomena is an important step that requires active participation from the state and society. In the future, we are likely to see changes in approaches to managing migration processes in Spain.