Opposition parties in Spain have criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for allegedly triggering a severe migrant crisis in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, which has received over 60,000 illegal migrants from Morocco.
Critics claim that the situation is a direct consequence of Sanchez’s government program designed to grant legal status to more than one million undocumented immigrants.
Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party, accused Sanchez of intentionally provoking what he termed a “massive invasion” through his migration policies. He stated that Sanchez was behaving like an “enemy of Spain.”
The leader of the center-right People’s Party, Alberto Nunes Feijoo, also attributed the crisis in Ceuta to “irresponsible decisions.”
Polls among Spanish citizens indicate that more than half believe there are already too many foreigners in the country.
Spain has strengthened border security and returned illegal migrants to Morocco, while Morocco has rejected accusations related to facilitating migration.
A massive influx of migrants from Morocco was recorded in Ceuta on July 30. The situation has seriously concerned European nations, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to propose temporarily halting Spain’s participation in the Schengen agreement. This initiative has found support even in Finland.
