Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush
Spain says 48,300 of the more than 50,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta have returned to Morocco, after the border rush strained EU relations.
- Spanish authorities reported that most of the more than 50,000 migrants who crossed into Ceuta since Thursday have voluntarily returned to Morocco, with 48,300 departing by Friday evening.
- During a visit to Ceuta on Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the incident a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity," prompting deployment of armed forces to restore order.
- Ayman, a 20-year-old hairdresser from Larache, told Reuters he crossed on Wednesday after a five-hour swim, stating, "There was no food inside Ceuta and we were kicked out badly by the army."
- Italy and France pledged to tighten controls on arrivals from Spain, with Italy suspending the European Union's border-free Schengen arrangements, a move Madrid claims violates EU treaties.
- Right-Wing parties across Europe blamed Spain's amnesty policies for the surge, while U.S. President Donald Trump described the crossings as an "invasion," warning that similar events could occur in the United States without Republican electoral success.
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The death toll from the crisis has already exceeded 100, according to various estimates. Around 73,500 migrants have already departed from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta for Morocco, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing EFE. How many migrants have left the city? According to the State Security Service, around 73,500 migrants have left Ceuta since the mass exodus. These figures may also include those who arrived in the city several days before the brea…
At least 50,000 migrants invaded Ceuta. The Spanish exclave closed all shops and bars. Most migrants voluntarily returned to Morocco.
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leav
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but the events of the week were still on everyone’s minds. Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish exclave in North Africa this week had walked back to Morocco by Sunday, while others tried to blend in and stay on. Spanish civil guard ships continued searching for migrant bodies in the waters near the stretch of urban …
According to the Spanish authorities, 50,000 people joined Morocco, either voluntarily or by force, after believing that they could win Europe.
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