Spanish PM Blames Mafia Groups for Ceuta Migration Crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused mafia groups of exploiting a Supreme Court ruling to fuel a migration crisis in Ceuta. Around 40,000 migrants from Morocco arrived in the Spanish enclave, described as an 'attack' on Spain's territory. The Supreme Court's decision exempted sea arrivals from immediate deportation, which Sanchez linked to organized crime.
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According to Pedro Sanchez, "mafia groups involved in human trafficking" have exploited a Supreme Court ruling related to the deportation of illegal migrants
Spain's Pedro Sanchez criticised a sudden arrival of around 40,000 migrants from Morocco to the north African enclave Ceuta as "an attack, a violation" of Spain's national territory. The prime minister blamed the influx of immigrants on criminal networks manipulating a recent court ruling that immediate returns of migrants crossing the border illegally did not apply to those arriving by sea. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris tells us more