Unaccompanied foreign minors in Spain - Statistics & Facts
Among the migratory movements towards Spanish territory there is a particular phenomenon that has become a topic of heated debate in the Mediterranean country: the unaccompanied foreign minors. They are often referred to as MENAS (acronym for the Spanish term Menores Extranjeros no Acompañados), an expression which is occasionally used in a derogatory manner. These are children bellow the age of 18 who have entered the country without the company of any responsible adult.
