Numbers Are in: 49,000 Africans Invaded Spain on Thursday After Supreme Court Ruling Cleared Way
A news report discusses a notable migrant influx into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, where over 49,000 migrants from Morocco entered within a week.The surge was triggered by Spain’s Supreme Court ruling,which prevented the deportation of sea-intercepted migrants attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla,distinguishing between those crossing by sea and land. This led to overcrowded reception centers and violent scenes, with thousands running onto beaches and hills, looting, and breaching borders. Authorities responded with military presence and Moroccan police used tear gas and water cannons. About half of the migrants have returned to Morocco, some discouraged by shortages of food and shelter. The situation has prompted Spain to declare a humanitarian and social emergency, with officials calling the event a violation of sovereignty. up to 60,000 migrants may have entered, with tragic deaths reported, highlighting a complex regional crisis.
A Spanish enclave in North Africa has been overrun with migrants.
This week, more than 49,000 migrants from Morocco have flooded into Ceuta, population 83,600, according to news reports.
The catalyst for the flood was a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court saying that migrants intercepted at sea trying to reach Ceuta or the nearby Spanish enclave of Melilla cannot be sent back where they came from, according to Tech Times.
The court ruling said there was a difference between those who entered by sea and those who crossed fences and other barriers on land.
Huge crowds of illegal migrants are running amok in Ceuta, looting stores and breaking into the homes of local people.
50 000 illegal migrants stormed the Spanish border in 1 day
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 31, 2026
“It has been a slow trickle since the Supreme Court’s ruling, but today has been an explosion,” a Guardia Civil representative said Thursday, according to NBC News.
Juan Jesus Vivas, Ceuta’s president, said on local television that “we are in a situation of total humanitarian and social emergency,” according to GB News.
In videos posted on social media, hundreds of people can be seen running up the beaches and hills of Ceuta.
“In the past few days, more than 1,500 migrants, both adults and minors, have come to Ceuta by sea,” Vivas said Thursday before the major invasion began.
INSANE FOOTAGE: Thousands of migrants continue crossing from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave, as local officials reportedly urge Madrid to declare a national emergency. pic.twitter.com/dlbbKOjBV1
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 30, 2026
“The reception centers are saturated — there is no more room for anyone in them and according to yesterday’s figures the number of people entering is more than 200 a day,” he said.
Reuters reported Friday that there may be some unexpected relief in sight because some migrants are heading back to Morocco.
Spain’s Interior Ministry said about 25,000 migrants had already gone back to Morocco, which is about half of the estimated number who this week invaded Ceuta.
Some were discouraged because there was no food or shelter for them.
Vivas estimated up to 60,000 migrants entered the city and 34 died in the attempt.
As the flood of migrants drew international attention, Spain posted military vehicles along Ceuta’s border to dissuade migrants while Moroccan police used tear gas and water cannon trucks to beat back crowds.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the mass migration “a violation of Spain’s territorial sovereignty” and said those who entered illegally are being sent back.
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