US blames Spain over Ceuta migrant surge
The US State Department blamed Spanish government policy on Friday for a migrant surge in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa.
The department called the incident unacceptable and said it was “the direct result” of what it described as the Spanish government's “deliberate efforts to enable and facilitate mass illegal migration into Europe”.
Update
The US State Department specifically tied its criticism to a migrant surge in Ceuta.
The department said the incident was the direct result of what it called Spain's deliberate efforts to enable and facilitate mass illegal migration into Europe.
Source note: AFP news report published on 31 July 2026 at 15:26:25 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source item did not give details of any US actions in response to the situation.
Source
AFP news report published on .