On the Streets of Ceuta, Tensions Rising Amid Migrant Crisis

With at least 13,000 migrants in a city of 83,000, emergency incidents are up 532 percent. Madrid calls the fear ‘subjective’ as residents warn of a revolt.

On the Streets of Ceuta, Tensions Rising Amid Migrant Crisis

TL;DR

  • More than a thousand protesters marched toward the Moroccan border in Ceuta.
  • Protesters demanded the expulsion of migrants from the Spanish enclave.
  • Chants included "Ceuta is Spanish" and "Invaders, expulsion!"
  • Anger was directed at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
  • The march was organized by the local Federation of Neighborhood Associations.
  • The protest followed an influx of over 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco over two days.