This is the largest single-day land and sea rush into an EU territory in recent memory, five times bigger than the daily peaks of 2015. Morocco appears to have opened the gates after a Spanish court ruling limited immediate returns by sea, and the political fallout is already spreading to calls for Spain to be cut from Schengen.
European women are facing HELL with the arrival of ~49,000 fighting-age African men.
This woman in Ceuta is shaking with fear:
“They started with Ceuta, but this is the gateway to Spain, the gateway to Europe.”
CUT SPAIN OUT OF THE SCHENGEN AGREEMENT‼️ pic.twitter.com/pSOWJmyST2
— Naomi Seibt (@NaomiSeibt) July 31, 2026
Young woman cries in Ceuta describing being surrounded and harassed by Moroccan migrants:
“I’m scared, I’m surrounded and trembling. We need help.”
“It’s catastrophic. Today it’s Ceuta, but tomorrow it’ll be the Canary Islands or Tarifa.” pic.twitter.com/hVlbVd0Hhk
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) July 31, 2026
The images coming from Ceuta are unacceptable.
We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules.
Dangerous crossings must stop immediately. Smuggling networks must be dismantled. And returns must be swift, as our rules allow.
I tasked two Commissioners…
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 31, 2026
El Gobierno de España está volcado en dar una respuesta inmediata a la situación en Ceuta.
Estamos movilizando todos los recursos necesarios, trabajando con las autoridades marroquíes e internacionales, y preparando las medidas necesarias para recuperar la normalidad lo antes…
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) July 30, 2026
Spain in 4 years: pic.twitter.com/pkOoBlJ8XV
— 𝕏erias (@xerias_x) July 30, 2026