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Up to 60,000 migrants surge into Spanish enclave Ceuta from Morocco

newsJul 31, 2026501,909

Spanish authorities estimated that as many as 60,000 people surged from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in a single wave, triggering a security and humanitarian crisis. Spain and news outlets reported that tens of thousands entered by land and sea before most were rounded up or returned to Morocco, with El País and other outlets saying about 48,300 of roughly 50,000 had gone back and Spain’s Interior Ministry reporting more than 37,500 returns by Friday afternoon. At least 57 people have been confirmed dead during the crossings, and other reports put a lower toll of 34 at one crossing point. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Ceuta and called the surge a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity while officials said criminal smuggling networks and possible encouragement from external actors played a role. Moroccan security forces were reported to have used batons and tear gas to push crowds away from the city gates as Spanish authorities said they regained control of the border. The episode has prompted a diplomatic row with Morocco and intensified domestic political conflict among Spain’s major parties over how to secure Ceuta and manage migration, while European institutions were urged to show solidarity.

Randy Herman
@randyhermanlaw.com

Ok so the story on Ceuta is: a bunch of Moroccans crossed the border (possibly with the encouragement of their government), 57 of them died, almost all of the rest went back to Morocco and somehow "Western Civilization" is the victim here?

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Dejan Pantic
@serbianism.com

1/ The fact is that Ceuta, the Spanish exclave in Northern Africa now besieged by a flow of migrants, does not fully participate in Schengen free movement, meaning strict identity checks are legally required for anyone leaving the exclave for mainland Spain. ⬇️

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