Why are people fleeing Morocco to Spain? Thousands of migrants entered Spain's Ceuta enclave after border rules changed. People swam ashore and broke through barriers in a chaotic event. This surge followed a court ruling impacting migrant deportations. Underlying poverty and instability drive people from Morocco and Africa. Spain reinforced its border while facing political and regional debate.

Thousands of migrants streamed across from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta on Thursday.

Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta by sea in recent days, officials said Thursday, with local television images showing them swimming…