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Spain, Morocco halt migrants

Spain pushes migrants back to Morocco as fallout deepens over mass border breach

The crisis in Ceuta, on the African coast, instantly became a touchstone in the global migrant debate as suspicions swirled that the viral incident was orchestrated.

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Migrants say hunger and hostility drove them back from Spain's Ceuta to Morocco

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Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of migrant crossings at Morocco border; at least 34 dead

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Death toll in Spain-Morocco border crisis in Ceuta reaches 67

The death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67, the Spanish government said Saturday.

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Italy reimposes border controls on Spain after Ceuta migrant surge

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Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

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Ceuta live: Spain says migrants returning to Morocco after tens of thousands crossed border

The mass crossing into Ceuta caused division in Europe, with Italy threatening to suspend the EU's internal open border scheme.

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How Morocco took advantage of soft-touch Spain

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Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache

After Tens of Thousands of Migrants Enter Spanish Territory, Most Return to Morocco

An estimated 50,000 to 60,000 migrants entered a small Spanish territory alongside Morocco on Thursday and Friday, according to Spanish authorities. Although at least 48,300 had returned to Morocco by Friday afternoon, the mass crossing prompted an immediate backlash from far-right politicians in Europe that seemed poised to linger.

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

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Powerful Photos Show a Surge of Moroccan Migrants Crossing Into Spain

Close to 50,000 Moroccan migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave in just two days, creating a humanitarian emergency and leaving behind striking scenes along Europe's southern border.

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How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

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Spain regains control of enclave after migrants overrun it

Less than a day after tens of thousands of immigrants streamed into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, most of the new arrivals simply turned around and went home Friday, leaving a shellshocked Spanish government grappling with those who remained.