Spain PM Says Morocco Border Control 'Failed' in Ceuta
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has blamed a failure of Moroccan border controls for the migrant surge into Ceuta, stating the country's border control failed during the crisis.
- A Spanish police report seen by AFP found the number of Moroccan officers at the border was "clearly smaller than usual," with officers making "no serious attempt" to stem the surge.
- More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented and deadly rush, forcing the Spanish government to identify thousands remaining in the enclave for asylum eligibility.
- Several thousand migrants remain in the Spanish enclave, where conditions have deteriorated, leading to episodes of violence and almost daily demonstrations by local residents.
- Speaking on Sept 3, Sanchez said Madrid needed to ask Morocco for "explanations and changes," while stressing there was no "solid proof" Morocco had orchestrated the event.
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxPresident Sánchez praised Morocco for strengthening the border against new immigration calls, after tightening its tone towards Rabat.
The Spanish government moves away from Morocco and wants to further strengthen the border in North Africa. The migrants who are staying in Ceuta want to "return" Prime Minister Sánchez "with dignity".
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Morocco's border control mechanism had failed during the mass entry of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in late July. He said he had asked Rabat for explanations and concrete actions to prevent a similar scenario in the future. Sanchez made the statement in an interview with CNN in New York, where he was attending the opening of the new session of the United Nations General Assembly. He said Sp…
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