Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

[Dave]

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media.

Pedro Sánchez called the incident a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity". Italy has responded by suspending the EU's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain.

The influx comes after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.

As of Friday evening, more than 48,000 of the migrants had voluntarily returned to Morocco, Spanish officials said.

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain said most of the migrants had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Spain.

www.bbc.co.uk

https://twitter.com/x/status/2082820367379255781

 

[wingnut771]

Okay, now what?

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57 people died during the surge, according to local media.

Pedro Sánchez called the incident a "violation of Spain's territorial integrity". Italy has responded by suspending the EU's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain.

The influx comes after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.

As of Friday evening, more than 48,000 of the migrants had voluntarily returned to Morocco, Spanish officials said.

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain said most of the migrants had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Spain.

www.bbc.co.uk

https://twitter.com/x/status/2082820367379255781

Trafficking gangs?? Hahahaha...omg.

Thousands of people heard that Spain is soft on illegal immigration and plan to give 500 000 illegal immigrants, permanent residency.

So they literally rushed the fence in broad daylight.

Hopefully the army will sort this out.

And good job Italy !!

 

[wingnut771]

Did the traffickers make them swim across?

 

[vigras rojara]

Okay, now what?

Is you AI letting you down?

I have consulted with ShatGPT and can report as follows:

*Most of them have already swum back to Morocco
*Mohammed is on his way to organise the rest of them on his flying donkey. He would have been there earlier but there is some disturbance in the Middle East apparently
*Beheadings have been postponed as the 57 who drowned en-route had the essential axes strapped to them, causing them to sink
*The local tennis court is being repurposed as a Sharia court
*A chap named Allan has opened a snack bar to accommodate all Halal dietary requirements
*Rupert is outraged and can apparently see them clearly from the Norfolk coast
*Tommy has realised where his next batch of nose candy cash is coming from
*Donny has said this is why people should vote for him in the mid terms (actually that one is real)

/Sorry, it's a slow Friday eve.
I'll try harder next time. Have a good weekend and Salaam Alekum.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

 

[wingnut771]

Only one liberal waving them in and at least one reporter imagining all the women and children:

 

[R13...]

The MAGA government and their associates are milking this to the hilt. I see Barbie posted that this is what will happen if the Dems ever get back in power, lol. They're conveniently neglecting to tell their followers that the migrants aren't in mainland Spain.

And it seems the city cant just summarily dump the illegals back in Morocco due to a judgement.

 

[wingnut771]

The MAGA government and their associates are milking this to the hilt. I see Barbie posted that this is what will happen if the Dems ever get back in power, lol. They're conveniently neglecting to tell their followers that the migrants aren't in mainland Spain.

And it seems the city cant just summarily dump the illegals back in Morocco due to a judgement.

 

[ponder]

The MAGA government and their associates are milking this to the hilt. I see Barbie posted that this is what will happen if the Dems ever get back in power, lol.

Rightly so. Well Biden did nothing about the border and illegals, his own advisors warned him about the consequences and he ignored them, more than 2/3's of the population were opposed to the border situation and they were also ignored. It's one of the major reasons you now have orange fscknut running the show.

Just look at what happened locally, I abhor the violence towards foreigners but the gov did nothing wrt to the border and illegals and here we are.

If you're illegally in a country sod off.

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

The MAGA government and their associates are milking this to the hilt. I see Barbie posted that this is what will happen if the Dems ever get back in power, lol. They're conveniently neglecting to tell their followers that the migrants aren't in mainland Spain.

And it seems the city cant just summarily dump the illegals back in Morocco due to a judgement.

Rent free.

What about:

The Spanish foreign minister said such remarks were "improper" for "a partner and friendly country from which we expect European solidarity and not partisan demagoguery". He also summoned the Italian ambassador to Madrid on Friday.

Czech Republic's Andrej Babiš also called for the temporary suspension of Spain's Schengen membership.

Responding on X, Sánchez said: "Solidarity and empathy are optional. Respect for European treaties and data is not."

US President Donald Trump meanwhile called the situation in Ceuta a "catastrophe" and blamed it on "weak law, bad management".

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the images out of Ceuta were "unacceptable" and must "stop immediately".

Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen backed Meloni and said Spain had failed to protect its border, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz demanded Morocco "take back illegal migrants immediately".

 

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

one reporter imagining all the women and children:

Plenty of future female boxers there that could qualify for the Olympics.

 

[wbot]

The MAGA government and their associates are milking this to the hilt. I see Barbie posted that this is what will happen if the Dems ever get back in power, lol.

why is this funny? It happened the last time a democrat became president and it will happen again 100%.

Illegal border crossings are currently at its lowest it's been in decades in the US. Dems will immediately abolish stuff like ICE, reverse everything Trump did like they did before, welcome all illegals with open arms and turn their cities into "sanctuary cities" yet again.

I reckon people will flood into the US like never before when a Dem becomes president again (which will most likely be 2028). Remember Trump has also frozen pretty much all refugee admissions except for Afrikaners. That will also be reversed immediately.

Presidenta Ocasio-Cortez or Newsom opening the floodgates in the US is a major disaster waiting to happen. Will be fun, can't wait!!

 

[wingnut771]

 

[Wut]

Did the traffickers make them swim across?

Swim across what?

 

[HAL 9000]

That little gap of water between Spain & Morocco that's colloquially known as 'The Strait of Gibraltar', perhaps?



The Strait of Gibraltar is a vital narrow waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating Europe from Africa.

It spans about 36 miles (58 km) long and narrows to just 8.9 miles (14.2 km) at its tightest point between Spain and Morocco.

 

[wingnut771]

Swim across what?

The border? Now back to the "traffickers".

 

[TheMightyQuin]

The Spanish Army stepped up and nearly all of these invaders are back in Morocco .

It was a pointless exercise anyway...

 

[wingnut771]

That little gap of water between Spain & Morocco that's colloquially known as 'The Strait of Gibraltar', perhaps?

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The Strait of Gibraltar is a vital narrow waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating Europe from Africa.

It spans about 36 miles (58 km) long and narrows to just 8.9 miles (14.2 km) at its tightest point between Spain and Morocco.

They didnt swim across the strait, they use boats for that. Spain has territory in North Africa.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

That little gap of water between Spain & Morocco that's colloquially known as 'The Strait of Gibraltar', perhaps?

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The Strait of Gibraltar is a vital narrow waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, separating Europe from Africa.

It spans about 36 miles (58 km) long and narrows to just 8.9 miles (14.2 km) at its tightest point between Spain and Morocco.

Yeah, no-one is swimming across there. I can promise you that.