On the Streets of Ceuta, Tensions Rising Amid Migrant Crisis
With at least 13,000 migrants in a city of 83,000, emergency incidents are up 532 percent. Madrid calls the fear ‘subjective’ as residents warn of a revolt.
Over a thousand protesters marched towards the Moroccan border in Ceuta, demanding the expulsion of migrants. Chanting slogans like “Ceuta is Spanish” and “Invaders, expulsion!”, the demonstration targeted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The march occurred eight weeks after a large influx of migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco.
- More than a thousand protesters marched toward the Moroccan border in Ceuta.
- Protesters demanded the expulsion of migrants from the Spanish enclave.
- Chants included “Ceuta is Spanish” and “Invaders, expulsion!”
- Anger was directed at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- The march was organized by the local Federation of Neighborhood Associations.
- The protest followed an influx of over 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco over two days.
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