Spanish authorities have increased their response after 1,500–2,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over the past 10 days, with additional arrivals reported on Thursday (30 Jul).
Ceuta Regional President Jesús Vivas declared an “absolute humanitarian and social emergency”, calling for further support from Madrid.
Spain’s Interior Ministry rejected calls for a national emergency but said extra resources would be deployed. The ministry added it is working with Morocco and attributed the increase in irregular crossings to people-smuggling networks.
Key developments:
- 1,500–2,000 migrants entered Ceuta over the past 10 days.
- Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is expected to visit Ceuta to assess the situation.
- Spain’s Supreme Court recently ruled that migrants intercepted at sea en route to Ceuta or Melilla cannot be returned to Morocco.
Ceuta and Melilla are the European Union’s only land borders with Africa and have experienced repeated migration surges in recent years.
ℹ️ AP News, Al Jazeera
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