The shooting took place on Thursday in Marble Hill. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said an ICE agent fired seven rounds at the man’s vehicle, hitting him in the neck, while the child was unharmed. ICE claimed the driver had rammed two agency vehicles and accelerated towards officers. The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is investigating the incident.

Police said the El Príncipe property was still under construction and lacked running water , electricity, adequate ventilation and a kitchen, with migrants sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

Investigators said different individuals managed the two properties and allegedly charged migrants for accommodation. The scheme reportedly generated more than €10,000, while some migrants allegedly paid by carrying out construction and renovation work.

Three of the 28 migrants were minors and were transferred to care facilities after authorities activated child protection procedures.

“The Government of Spain is going to deploy all the necessary resources to restore normalcy to that autonomous city,” Sanchez said, adding that Ceuta would move forward with the government's “unwavering commitment”.

More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31, according to Spanish government figures, although most later returned to Morocco.

Thousands remain in the enclave, with more than 1,000 minors reportedly without accommodation and around 3,000 other migrants camped on beaches.

A temporary reception centre at Ceuta's port, with capacity for about 1,700 people , filled shortly after opening on Friday. Spain's National Court has admitted a legal challenge over the use of the site but has allowed it to remain open while proceedings continue.

The Spanish government approved a €309 million emergency package on September 1, covering humanitarian reception, security , support for businesses and workers, and essential services.

Sanchez said organised crime groups had exploited the crisis and accused some foreign-linked information networks and far-right figures of amplifying fear and distrust.

He reaffirmed that Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish cities and called for stronger cooperation with Morocco, while arguing that migration could not be solved by border controls alone.

The government has approved a €309 million emergency package for Ceuta after around 72,000 people crossed from Morocco on July 30 and 31.

Medical workers treated injured migrants and handed out medical supplies in the Samu Naves area on Wednesday, while several people gathered around an ambulance seeking help.

One young migrant claimed people have come from nearby areas to beat migrants and steal their food and belongings.

"They've treated us with such contempt. We sleep on the street, and there are people who take our food. Look, they're beating us, assaulting us, and trying to take our belongings by force," the migrant said.

"We're helpless because we're strangers here, so we're forced to stay silent, and this is more than we can bear," he stressed.

Another migrant described the situation as "horrific", claiming women and children in the area face severe dangers, including drugs, armed attacks and sexual exploitation.

"Women are being stripped naked and forced into prostitution in public," he alleged. "We're living in terror here. We're just sitting around when some people attack us with guns and strange weapons and scare the children here."

A third migrant said people were struggling with exposure and hunger, claiming the food being provided was not enough.

"We're suffering here from the cold at night and the scorching heat in the morning. Winter is coming, but we have no blankets or anything else. The cold here will kill us," he said.

"The second problem is hunger, my brother, because the authorities here give us food only once a day, which isn't enough for us, and we go hungry all day long," the migrant added.

Reports of violence against migrants have emerged elsewhere in Ceuta. El Pais documented neighbourhood patrols in early August, including groups carrying weapons and coordinating efforts to drive migrants from residential areas.

Spanish authorities have not publicly addressed the specific allegations of violence against migrants in Ceuta. The government has reinforced security in the enclave and announced additional accommodation and humanitarian support for migrants.

Spanish authorities are reportedly investigating allegations of sexual violence against migrant women and girls in Ceuta. At least four migrant girls were reported to have received hospital treatment following alleged sexual assaults.

Meanwhile, UNICEF has warned that hundreds of migrant children remain in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, with some sleeping on the streets for weeks and urgently needing food and medical care.

Spain's Ministry of Inclusion said on Monday that four temporary sites were being prepared in Ceuta, adding 1,500 places. The ministry added that the Red Cross has been distributing around 4,000 food kits a day since August 3.

The measures follow the influx from Morocco on July 30 and 31, when tens of thousands of people entered Ceuta by land and sea. Thousands are still believed to remain in the enclave, although estimates from Spanish and local authorities have varied.