Spain on Saturday installed a 500-meter-long (1,600-foot) barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco after tens of thousands of migrants breached

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

Around 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta this week, a mass influx that overwhelmed local authorities. At least 57 people died during the crossings, which prompted tighter border security measures across Europe.

India, Aug. 1 -- Situated on the northern coast of Africa and sharing a heavily fortified land border exclusively with Morocco, Spain's autonomous city of Ceuta has long stood as one of the European Union's primary southern portals.

Thousands of migrants from Morocco are voluntarily leaving Spain's Ceuta territory in North Africa, a day after pouring across the border. Ceuta's local government now believes as many 60,000 people came across as Spain considers tightening its border restrictions.