Ceuta crisis: anti-migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric threatens Europe’s food supply and economy

Migrants camped outside the port of Ceuta, July 31, 2026. Thousands are still caught in a legal limbo after entering the enclave. Colinmthompson/Shutterstock In August 2026, a deep humanitarian crisis unfolded in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave situated on Morocco’s northern coast. Around 72,000 people entered from Morocco over the course of two days. More than 100 drowned trying to cross into Spanish territory. The vast majority of migrants soon returned to Morocco, but at present, as many as…