An increase in the number of migrant minors arriving in Majorca has seen some local authorities refuse to house unaccompanied children. Last month, the Council of Mallorca's social affairs institute (IMAS) sent letters to all town halls asking if they had facilities to house additional migrant minors, with only half issuing a response.

Of the 53 asked, only 22 have responded, either to refuse or to state that they do not have the facilities to house more. Those that have refused say are understood to have stated that they do not have suitable facilities or that they are already house unaccompanied migrant minors in a municipal facility. The Spanish government ’s response to the increase in migrant arrivals has been widely criticised.

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