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60,000 Migrants Pour Into Spain's Ceuta โ Nearly Three Dozen Die
NYT > World NewsยทSaturday, 1 August 2026

Up to 60,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in a sudden mass crossing, with nearly 34 people dying in the chaos. About 48,000 returned to Morocco within a day, but the crisis rattled Spain's pro-immigration government. Italy suspended its Schengen free-movement agreement with Spain in response.
Why It Matters
This is one of the largest single migration events in European history and is reshaping the politics of immigration across the continent, with knock-on effects for how Europe engages with African and Asian source countries.
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