Mauricio Valiente

Mauricio Valiente

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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR), advocating for refugee rights in Spain. He emphasizes the practical implications of the new immigration regulations, warning that complications in obtaining legal status will exacerbate the situation for migrants, leading to greater irregularity and social tension.

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Mauricio Valiente, the director general of the Spanish Refugee Aid Commission, expressed doubts about the explanation for the influx into Ceuta.

Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-08-01
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Mauricio Valiente, the director general of the Spanish Refugee Aid Commission, said the route into Ceuta was very different from the Atlantic route from Africa to the Canary Islands, which is often operated by people smugglers.

Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis | Spain
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-01
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Mauricio Valiente, director of Spanish refugee charity CEAR, noted that favourable sea conditions made crossings easier.

Social media rumours, economic struggles fuel migrant rush into Ceuta
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-08-01
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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Spanish refugee aid organization CEAR.

Derfor dro 60.000 fra Marokko til Spania og tilbake til Marokko på ett døgn
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-08-01
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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado and criticized the repatriation measures as a bad solution.

Qué pasa en Ceuta y por qué miles de migrantes cruzan de Marruecos a España
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2026-07-31
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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado who criticized the repatriation measures.

¿Qué ha pasado en la frontera con Marruecos?
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-07-30
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Mauricio Valiente, the director of the Spanish Commission for Refugees, estimated that the final number of people whose status will be legalized will be around 900,000.

Evropa na nogama: Milioni u redovima, Šengen kakav znamo prestaje da postoji?
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-01
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Mauricio Valiente, co-director of CEAR, positively valued the regularization as 'just' for those contributing to the country's wealth.

Gobierno de España aprobará medida de regularización de migrantes
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-01-27
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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado who emphasizes the urgency of providing proper reception for migrants.

Sin comida, sin agua y durmiendo en un parque: Baleares reproduce los fallos de la crisis migratoria canaria | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-07-13
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Mauricio Valiente is the director of the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid, advocating for asylum seekers.

El bumerán del nuevo reglamento de extranjería: miles de trabajadores al borde de la clandestinidad | España
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-03-03
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