Hundreds of migrants arrested near Ceuta border in latest crackdown
Moroccan security forces arrested nearly 300 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and 61 alleged facilitators on Saturday as they attempted to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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Open questions and key claims
Morocco's Ministry of the Interior detected anonymous social media posts inciting illegal border crossings.
Over 72,000 migrants rushed the border into Ceuta, with about 5,000 remaining.
Moroccan police arrested 111 people attempting to enter Ceuta.
Migrants who entered irregularly will not be allowed to stay, travel to mainland Spain, or obtain legal status, except in rare cases.
Moroccan police arrested over 100 people attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Spanish lawmaker Jaime de los Santos accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of failing to address the crisis.
Moroccan security forces arrested nearly 300 migrants and 61 alleged facilitators near Ceuta.
In late July, approximately 72,000 migrants reached Ceuta, with nearly all since returned to Morocco.
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