THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - European Country Finds 70% of ‘Unaccompanied Minor’ Migrants Are Actually Adults After Tests.
A new report reveals widespread age fraud among migrants claiming to be minors in Madrid, with significant implications for Spain and Europe’s immigration systems.
A new report reveals widespread age fraud among migrants claiming to be minors in Madrid, with significant implications for European immigration systems. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A report from Madrid, Spain, reveals that 70 percent of migrants claiming to be unaccompanied minors were found to be adults after medical age verification. In 2024, 266 of 378 individuals tested were determined to be over 18, revealing systemic fraud in Spain‘s immigration system. DETAIL: Authorities opened 848 age-determination proceedings last year, but more than half of the claimants abandoned the process before undergoing wrist X-ray testing. Of the 378 migrants who completed the assessment, 266 were found to be adults, and 112 were confirmed to be…Open