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More than 2,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta over a 10-day span, prompting officials to seek emergency assistance and drawing sharp criticism from U.S. lawmakers. Videos documented crowds of migrant men entering the territory from Morocco, some carrying swimming gear and navigating around border barriers as security forces attempted containment measures.
Rep. Brandon Gill, a Texas Republican known for combative congressional testimony, directed blame at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Socialist government. Gill asserted on social media that Spain’s amnesty program for undocumented migrants already in the country had triggered the border breakdown, claiming the surge consisted of “hordes of military aged men from Africa.”
Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas submitted a formal request for a national emergency declaration to address the situation, but Spain’s interior ministry rejected the petition. Officials stated that migration flows do not qualify as civil protection emergencies under existing regulations and lack designated management protocols within the national system.
Sánchez’s government implemented an “extraordinary regularization” initiative earlier this year permitting undocumented migrants already residing in Spain to obtain legal residency and work permits. The administration frames the policy as promoting economic integration, though opposition figures characterize it as mass amnesty.
The Spanish prime minister defended his immigration stance in a February New York Times essay, arguing that demographic decline and low birth rates necessitate accepting migrants to sustain economic growth, healthcare systems, and pension funding. The White House condemned Sánchez’s approach, warning that embracing “far-left, globalist policies” risks national security.
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