Spain: Hundreds of migrants attempt to swim toward Ceuta

The peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries has been a frequent site of mass migrant crossings and political tensions.

Videos of migrants pouring into Spain’s Ceuta territory have gone viral on X, prompting criticism from Elon Musk and European politicians critical of migration.

Mass arrivals in North African enclave of Ceuta heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

Nine bodies recovered as video shows migrants walking around breakwaters and along beaches of north African enclave

The head of Ceuta’s regional government called for the army to be deployed

The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.

More than 1,500 migrants have reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta by sea over the past week.

Ceuta migrant crisis explained: Why thousands are crossing into Spanish enclave Thousands of migrants have poured into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, overwhelming local authorities, triggering a humanitarian emergency after a landmark Supreme Court ruling barred the

Video Morocco migrants enter Spain by sea after overwhelming police

Officials in the tiny Spanish coastal territory of Ceuta have asked for a national emergency to be declared after thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco.

Spain's Civil Guard, maritime Rescue Services and the Red Cross said they rescued migrants from the water. The interior minister acknowledged the country was facing an "extraordinary, exceptional situation."