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Ceuta Migrants: 50,000-60,000 Arrive on July 30, Spanish Military Deployed
An unprecedented migration crisis struck Ceuta, a Spanish enclave of approximately 84,000 inhabitants bordered by Morocco and the Mediterranean, on July 30, 2026. Between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants arrived irregularly, according to divergent official Spanish sources. In response, the Spanish government deployed the military to reinforce border security—an unprecedented measure since May 2021. Exact figures remain disputed: Spain's Interior Ministry cites approximately 50,000 arrivals, while Ceuta's regional president Juan Jesús Vivas reports approximately 60,000.