Abascal Urges Ceuta to Expel Migrants After 50,000 Cross From Morocco
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 2
Abascal Urges Ceuta to Expel Migrants After 50,000 Cross From Morocco
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 2
Summary
Santiago Abascal arrived in Ceuta on Sunday and urged authorities to expel remaining migrants, calling last week’s mass crossing from Morocco an “invasion” and an “act of war.”
At least 50,000 people entered the Spanish exclave late last week, overwhelming the city of 84,000 residents even though most migrants have since returned to Morocco.
Abascal also blamed Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s migration policies for the crisis and said residents had a right to “self-defense” if the government failed to remove those still there.
Ceuta remained peaceful before an anti-immigrant rally, but Spain said at least 72 people died trying to cross the border, underscoring the human toll and political strain.