Spain, Europe and migrants
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The mass crossing into Ceuta caused division in Europe, with Italy threatening to suspend the EU’s internal open border scheme.
Spanish authorities said that despite the record crossing of migrants, almost everyone who entered illegally has returned to Morocco.
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Migrant crisis pushes Italy to restore border checks with Spain, testing Europe's open-border system
Conservative leaders across Europe react as an estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco within 24 hours, threatening its open-border policies.
Close to 50,000 Moroccan migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave in just two days, creating a humanitarian emergency and leaving behind striking scenes along Europe's southern border.
Spain and Morocco reinforced the border fence of a Spanish enclave after around 49,000 people arrived by sea in one day. Dozens of bodies have been recovered, Spanish authorities said.
Police and troops round up hundreds of people who remained after tens of thousands surged from Morocco into Ceuta.
Around 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta this week, a mass influx that overwhelmed local authorities. At least 57 people died during the crossings, which prompted tighter border security measures across Europe.
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US President Donald Trump has issued a dire warning for America in the wake of Spain’s migrant crisis. This comes as at least 57 people have died after more than 50,000 migrants attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta within 24 hours.