After around 50,000 migrants crossed into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta, far-right politicians across Europe quickly branded the events an "invasion." But with most migrants already returning to Morocco and UK illegal boat crossings dropping to a five-year low—down 43% compared to 2025—what is actually driving the debate around…

Around 60,000 people have illegally entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

About 50,000 of an estimated 60,000 migrants who swam or walked into Spanish territory have returned home, but the political fight over border security remains.

Spain said on Friday that it had regained control of a massive migrant surge into its North African enclave of Ceuta, with most of the more than 50,000 people who crossed the…