Thousands of illegal migrants breach Spain from Morocco
Ceuta's government says the city is overwhelmed after up to 2,000 migrants entered in just 10 days, while Madrid rejects calls to invoke emergency powers.
Local officials in the Spanish territory of Ceuta are calling on the national government to declare a state of emergency and deploy the army after thousands of migrants breached the border by sea in an ongoing illegal crossing crisis.
Visegrád 24@visegrad24
🇪🇸 Spain's TV reporter:
“The situation in Ceuta is completely out of control […] They’re swimming across that border. Some are also crossing on foot […] there are thousands of them. Unofficial figure — about 5,000 people, but that number is likely even higher.”
3:47 PM · Jul 30, 2026 · 45.3K Views
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Footage circulating online shows wave after wave of migrants swimming around the border separating Morocco from the Spanish territory of Ceuta, with local officials warning they can no longer control the situation.
Disclose.tv@disclosetv
NOW - Thousands of illegal migrants from Africa storm the border of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco.
12:30 PM · Jul 30, 2026 · 713K Views
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An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 migrants have entered the small Spanish enclave over roughly the past 10 days, according to local authorities and Spanish media. For a city of about 84,000 residents, regional officials say the influx is equivalent to roughly two per cent of its population.
