Overview
- A late‑July mass entry that Spanish officials place at more than 72,000 people left an estimated 5,000–8,000 migrants still in Ceuta after most were returned to Morocco.
- Official Interior data show land arrivals to Ceuta rose 191.1% year‑to‑date with 5,013 entries recorded between January 1 and August 15, a figure that excludes the July 30–31 mass days.
- Madrid has set up four temporary humanitarian centers with roughly 1,500 places and deployed more than 500 extra security agents to the enclave to prevent new large crossings.
- Ceuta president Juan Jesús Vivas issued a 30‑day ultimatum demanding stronger central action, rejected specific re‑housing sites such as the Fábrica de Harinas, and vowed to seek judicial and institutional remedies if needs are not met.
- Local services are under strain with about 5,800 medical consultations in 15 days, ongoing migrant protests on El Trampolín beach, and broader pressure on housing and municipal order that hinges on Morocco’s cooperation with returns.