Moroccan migrants
Coverage of Moroccan migrants in the Nexus archive.
- EU calls emergency meeting over Ceuta border crisis
The European Union has convened an emergency meeting to address the influx of tens of thousands of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. The meeting follows a joint letter from 22 member states urging action to strengthen EU borders.
- Spanish Ceuta witnesses a deadly ‘game’ for Moroccan migrants
Thousands of Moroccans attempted to reach the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta this weekend, described as a deadly 'game' for migrants.
- Thousands of Moroccan migrants break through border into Spain, yell ‘Viva España!’
Thousands of Moroccan migrants crossed into Spain’s Ceuta enclave, shouting 'Viva España!', prompting Ceuta officials to request a national emergency declaration and military intervention due to the surge.
- 'Absolute chaos' as thousands of Moroccan migrants breach Spain's Ceuta border
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants breached the border. The situation has been described as 'absolute chaos' due to the large influx of Moroccan migrants into the Spanish territory.
- Spanish immigration amnesty drew 1.2M applicants
A Spanish immigration amnesty program attracted 1.2 million applicants, double initial expectations. Spain maintains an open immigration policy in contrast to other European nations tightening borders, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arguing migration is economically vital for the aging population. The largest undocumented migrant groups are Latin American and Moroccan, while the hard-right Vox party has targeted Latino communities as a potential voting bloc.