In a tent camp in Ceuta, migrants weigh justice, safety and returning home

CEUTA, Spain -- Many of the migrants in a sprawling tent village in Ceuta came searching for better economic opportunities. Others fled war and violence, or sought refuge in Spain because of their gender or sexuality.With a humanitarian crisis unfolding, some have come forward with allegations of abuse.Interviews at the now-demolished camp revealed migrants' motivations for seeking protection.A Moroccan migrant recalled pressing his shirt against his head in the early morning. The blood kept flowing.A group of Spanish soldiers had tied his head to a tree that September morning, he said, and struck him in the head, on the back and on his arms. He spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety. The soldiers had approached him and another migrant and told them to follow, saying that their superior would register them, according to a police report he filed, which The Associated Press has reviewed.“They stuffed us into the trunk of a car, locked us in and drove us to the forest,” he said in an interview on Oct. 1. His mouth was covered with gray electrical tape, he said.“When they were beating me, I saw death, only death," he said. “Imagine your face being tied to a tree whi...