Ceuta: Spain must protect trans asylum seekers, not return them to danger

More than two months after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, many remain in precarious conditions, with inadequate access to shelter, essential services and international protection. Among them are trans asylum applicants who have fled persecution, only to face further violence, insecurity and the threat of being returned to danger. Their situation is part of a wider humanitarian crisis affecting people on the move in Ceuta, all of whom deserve safety, dignity and access to protection.

The European Parliament’s adoption of the Return Regulation on 26 March 2026 marks a dangerous turning point in the European Union’s approach to migration.

On 10 February, the European Parliament adopted legislation that will have immediate and dangerous consequences for trans people seeking asylum in the European Union.

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