Ceuta mayor demands migrant detention centre as 80,000 cross from Morocco into Spain
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Spanish authorities updated the estimated number of irregular migrants who crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco to 80,000, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to government figures . The mass crossing occurred between July 30 and 31, overwhelming local shelters and services in the city of 80,000 inhabitants .
Ceuta’s Mayor-President Juan Jesús Vivas of the conservative Popular Party demanded the urgent establishment of a detention center to hold and expel the remaining migrants, estimating between 8,000 and 11,000 are still in the territory . Spanish government figures place the number at 2,500, including hundreds of unaccompanied children who cannot be summarily deported under Spanish law . At least 88 migrants have died, with more bodies potentially unrecovered from the water .
The European Union, Meta, and TikTok agreed on Aug. 10 to create a dedicated channel with fact-checkers to combat disinformation linked to the surge, following reports that misinformation had spurred the mass influx .
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a joint statement on Aug. 11 defending their stance against uncontrolled migration, with Frederiksen raising the idea of suspending Spain from the Schengen cooperation . The Danish parliament prioritized an emergency interpellation on the Ceuta crisis, pressing Frederiksen’s government to explain how it would protect Denmark from the migration pressure .
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has faced criticism for his handling of the crisis, with local residents in Ceuta protesting the lack of central government support . The Spanish government has increased police and troop numbers in Ceuta by 40% in response .
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