El mensaje del éxodo: “La frontera está abierta y se puede pasar sin papeles”
Un estallido espontáneo en las redes sociales alienta el aluvión migratorio de decenas de miles de jóvenes marroquíes ‘quemados’ por la ausencia de futuro
A message circulating on social media this week urged youngsters to abandon their dreams in Morocco and cross over to Ceuta without needing papers. The message, which was later deleted, featured a video of Ceuta's stairs and depicted a wave of tens of thousands of young people drawn to the Spanish enclave by anonymous voices on the internet.
Ahmed, a 23-year-old unemployed Moroccan man, spoke of his despair: he couldn't find his place in Morocco, felt unwelcome there, and after receiving messages on his screen, he too made the trip to Ceuta, but had to return. On Thursday afternoon, echoes of the calls to head to Ceuta resounded on social media. "The Spanish border is open and you can cross without documents," was the rallying cry heard by Ahmed and sparked a massive influx of young migrants from the north of Morocco, causing an unprecedented migration surge.
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