Ceuta Migrants Demand Asylum in Spain Protest

CEUTA, Spain — Hundreds of migrants who recently crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on Sunday, demanding asylum and urging authorities not to return them to Morocco as they remain in difficult conditions while awaiting decisions on their future.

Ceuta Border Crisis: Tens of Thousands Cross From Morocco as Sánchez Visits Spanish Enclave

Spain reinforced security at its border with Morocco on Friday after an unprecedented surge of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to the territory to meet security officials and regional authorities. The scale of the crossing remains disputed, with different estimates emerging as Spanish authorities work to establish official figures.