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Unprecedented police deployment in Ceuta amid fear of a new mass entry: keys to the border crisis

El dispositivo sin precedentes en la ciudad autónoma no aseguran la impermeabilidad de la valla; la postura de Marruecos sigue siendo fundamental

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Unprecedented police deployment in Ceuta amid fear of a new mass entry: keys to the border crisis

Ceuta faced an unprecedented migration crisis on July 30, with around 80,000 people from Morocco entering the city by swimming past El Tarajal. The situation remains unstable over two weeks later, with at least 5,000 irregular migrants, nearly half of whom are minors, awaiting resolution of their status and facing potential expulsion. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska acknowledged the situation is not yet normalized. There is a risk of further mass crossings, fueled by social media, as seen previously.

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