What Caused the Surge of Migrants From Morocco Into Ceuta? - The New York Times
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Thousands crossed from Morocco into Ceuta — and whether Spain's prime minister or geopolitical pressure triggered it depends entirely on who you ask.
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Theory Briefing
- A sudden surge of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with no single cause agreed upon.
- The European far right and the White House both pointed to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as the catalyst for the crossings.
- Competing theories frame the surge as everything from a diplomatic pressure move by Morocco to a consequence of domestic Spanish politics.
- The clash of explanations reveals how migration events become instant political ammunition across ideological lines.