Nearly 3,000 migrants have entered the Spanish enclave this year, with officials warning of a crisis similar to May 2021
Spain sends soldiers to Ceuta after hundreds of migrants enter from Morocco
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Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026. As of July 15, nearly 3,000 migrants had entered Ceuta by land or sea this year, according to ministry figures. Officials Ceuta could face a situation comparable to the May 2021 migration crisis, when more than 8,000 people entered the enclave in just two days.
Furthermore, Its mixed population of Christians and Muslims, Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers live in relative harmony behind a border fence that many desperate migrants from across Africa attempt to cross for a better life in Europe. Officials in Ceuta begged the national government in Madrid to declare a national emergency, which was rebuffed. The pro-independence Polisario Front for decades has claimed to be the legitimate representative of the indigenous Sahrawi people of disputed Western Sahara.
In addition, Photo by Lucía DIAZ/AFP via Getty Images Madrid said on Thursday it would despatch soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered Spain’s north African exclave from neighbouring Morocco and hundreds more headed there. The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern cost that Spain has ruled for centuries, have fueled political tensions. To reach Ceuta, located on the northern African coast, migrants often swim from the Moroccan town of Fnideq, covering about 3.1 miles to reach Spanish territory.
Moreover, Antonio Sempere Spain's interior ministry earlier said it would guarantee the safety of citizens and the integrity of the nation's border but that the government could not declare a national emergency — as local authorities had asked — over migration concerns.
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Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesAs of July 15, nearly 3,000 migrants had entered Ceuta by land or sea this year, according to ministry figures.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesOfficials Ceuta could face a situation comparable to the May 2021 migration crisis, when more than 8,000 people entered the enclave in just two days.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIts mixed population of Christians and Muslims, Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers live in relative harmony behind a border fence that many desperate migrants from across Africa attempt to cross for a better life in Europe.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAt the time, Morocco was accused of easing border controls and allowing migrants to cross into the enclave after Spain allowed Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali to receive medical treatment at a Spanish hospital, triggering a diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Madrid.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesOfficials in Ceuta begged the national government in Madrid to declare a national emergency, which was rebuffed.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe pro-independence Polisario Front for decades has claimed to be the legitimate representative of the indigenous Sahrawi people of disputed Western Sahara.
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Photo by Lucía DIAZ/AFP via Getty Images Madrid said on Thursday it would despatch soldiers to Ceuta to ensure security after hundreds of migrants entered Spain’s north African exclave from neighbouring Morocco and hundreds more headed there.
according to National Post - LatestThe arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern cost that Spain has ruled for centuries, have fueled political tensions
according to The New York Times — HomeTo reach Ceuta, located on the northern African coast, migrants often swim from the Moroccan town of Fnideq, covering about 3.1 miles to reach Spanish territory.
according to CBS News — LatestAntonio Sempere Spain's interior ministry earlier said it would guarantee the safety of citizens and the integrity of the nation's border but that the government could not declare a national emergency — as local authorities had asked — over migration concerns.
according to CBS News — LatestMany were seen waving Spanish flags and screaming at them.
according to Daily MailMeanwhile, three women were found dead near the port of Dunkirk, French authorities said on Thursday.
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