Mohamed Cheib discusses Ceuta migrant crisis

Mohamed Cheib, the first Moroccan deputy in the Spanish Congress, has analyzed the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta on July 30 and 31. He identifies a ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court as a primary catalyst for the surge.

The court ruling stated that migrants arriving by swimming could not be expelled. According to Cheib, this news spread rapidly through social media in Morocco, leading to the phrase “Ceuta has opened.” While some theories suggest the movement was orchestrated by the Moroccan government, Cheib argues there is no evidence to support such accusations in this specific context.