Why are Moroccan migrants fleeing to Spanish territory — and where is Ceuta? The mass crossing of around 60,000 people from Morocco into Ceuta was a “violation of Spain’s territorial sovereignty”, Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister, said on a visit to the north African territory. Spanish soldiers were deployed to restore order in the city after an influx of people that prompted growing calls for Spain’s temporary exclusion from the European Union’s visa-free Schengen travel zone. It is estimated that up to 60,000 Moroccans arrived in Ceuta in 24 hours, encouraged by a ruling from Spain’s supreme court that those who swam into the city could not immediately be turned back. Sánchez has so far resisted declaring a national emergency, despite a request from Ceuta’s autonomous government that he do so. *for news purposes* #morocco #migrantcrisis #spain #news #ceuta