Migrants wait for a shop to open so they can buy food after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Friday, July 31, 2026.
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Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.
Migrants wait for a shop to open so they can buy food after crossing from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Friday, July 31, 2026.
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