After the chaos caused last week by the massive entry of migrants both by swimming and over the Ceuta fence, the consequences are now beginning to be seen. On one hand the political ones and on the other the humanitarian ones. The latest data available is that there are already 90 deaths while trying to swim from Morocco to Ceuta, although it is already assumed that more bodies will appear in the coming days.

Paper can withstand anything. When the Immigration Law was reformed a year and a half ago to redistribute unaccompanied immigrant minors without family support among the autonomous communities, the term “ordinary capacity” was established. A standard for the reception places for unaccompanied foreign minors that each territory should have, based on its population. With calculator in hand, Ceuta’s ordinary capacity was set at 29 beds. The autonomous city, after last week’s massive influx, is caring for 862 minors; four times more than just two weeks ago. 2,865% more than its capacity. And there are still dozens of them on the street, hidden, unidentified.