Overview
- The mass influx that began on July 30 saw roughly 72,000 people enter Ceuta, producing dozens of deaths and overwhelming the tiny enclave’s reception capacity.
- On Saturday, Moroccan authorities detained about 111 people near Fnideq after social‑media calls urged a repeat crossing and police used tear gas to disperse groups gathered on hills.
- Spain has reinforced Ceuta with a maritime barrier and more than 1,600 security personnel to prevent further breaches and to process and return irregular arrivals.
- About 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta in makeshift shelters on El Trampolín beach, where local health officials warn of unsanitary conditions and rising illness and injury among people living there.
- The crisis is testing legal limits on instant sea pushbacks, prompting investigations into smuggling and online mobilization and producing tensions within the EU over Schengen checks and responsibility sharing.