A resident of Ceuta in Spain broke down in tears on camera and described the sense of insecurity that she says has taken over the city following an unprecedented wave of migration from Morocco in late July. The woman, who was interviewed on the Spanish program “En boca de todos,” said she no longer allows her 16-year-old daughter to walk around the city alone. “I can’t take it anymore, I mean, what are we even going? They’ve taken away the beach; they’ve taken away the park. In my neighborhood, it’s packed,” she said.
🇪🇸 A Spanish mother in Ceuta said she cannot let her 16-year-old daughter go out alone because illegal migrants would “devour her.”
In tears, she said she can no longer live under the constant threat and is demanding the immediate deportation of the migrants back to Morocco. pic.twitter.com/HruoPCpI5T
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🇪🇸 A pregnant Spanish woman complains that Ceuta is becoming unrecognizable with all the illegal migrants fighting on the streets and women being assaulted.
She says that children can’t even simply enjoy their own beaches and neighborhoods that were always safe before the… pic.twitter.com/YjBvTWE0TQ
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The woman stressed that she’s not claiming all migrants are dangerous, but demanded they be returned to Morocco. “I want them all to go back to Morocco. I’m not saying they’re all bad or all good. I don’t want anything bad to happen to them, but please, let them leave, because this is an invasion. And I’m in a terrible state.”
Thousands Still in Ceuta
Her comments come amid an extraordinary crisis gripping the Spanish enclave in North Africa. In late July, more than 70,000 people crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta in an unprecedented mass wave. Most returned to Morocco, but thousands remain on Spanish territory. According to estimates published in recent days, their number ranges between 5,000 and 9,000, with many staying in makeshift conditions on beaches and on the outskirts of the city.
The situation has created heavy pressure on Ceuta, which has only about 83,000 residents. Alongside the humanitarian crisis, residents are complaining about damage to their sense of security, and earlier this month, a large demonstration was held demanding that authorities find a solution. Ceuta’s president, Juan Jesús Vivas, called the situation “unbearable” and demanded accelerated deportation of illegal residents back to Morocco.
The crisis hasn’t ended in recent days either. Spanish authorities have reinforced security forces, while Morocco acted to thwart another attempt by migrants to reach the border in mid-August.