The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. She is one of some 860 minors who remained in Ceuta on Monday after crossing over, according to local officials. Migrant minors who are unaccompanied by adults, however, are supposed to be granted protection and taken care of by Spanish authorities.