Ceuta Migrant Surge
Spain moved to repatriate migrants after a mass crossing from Morocco into Ceuta.
July 31, 2026 · Updated Jul 31, 8:32pm ET
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CBS NewsSpain sends over 48,000 migrants in Ceuta back to Morocco after deadly border rush
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World News Group60,000 migrants stream into Spanish territory of Ceuta
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What happened
Spain said it had returned more than 48,000 migrants to Morocco after roughly 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta in 24 hours, while Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas
Juan Jesús Vivas LaraMayor of Ceuta, put the influx at about 60,000. The surge overwhelmed the Spanish enclave of 85,000 residents on Morocco’s coast, and reports said at least 57 people died trying to enter, including by drowning. Spain and Morocco reinforced the border, Italy temporarily restored checks on travelers from Spain, and President Donald Trump cited the crisis in attacks on Democrats’ border policies.
Ceuta Migrant Crisis
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