Última hora de la entrada de inmigrantes a Ceuta, en directo | Sánchez niega que el Gobierno recibiera “alertas o avisos extraordinarios” previos a la entrada masiva

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, appeared before the full plenary of Congress on Thursday to explain his government's handling of the crisis in Ceuta following the massive influx of over 80,000 migrants on July 30th and 31st. He defended the return of the migrants as "taking its time, longer than we would like" because "before expelling a human being, we must verify who they are" and whether they come from a war-torn country or are minors who have a safe home to return to.

Sánchez emphasized that "democracy is not stronger by circumventing the law, but when it solves a problem without circumventing the law." He highlighted the coordination with Morocco, without which the return would have been impossible, with 50,000 people repatriated in less than 24 hours and 63,000 within 72 hours, representing over 90% of those who crossed the border irregularly.

This operation, according to the Prime Minister, is one of the quickest repatriation processes in recent European history. Sánchez appears at the request of both himself and the People's Party (PP), following the controversy surrounding an report that pointed to Moroccan agents and a day after protests in support of Ceuta, during which the police dispersed groups of ultra-right-wing supporters near the Congress with tear gas.