What caused the migration crisis in Ceuta?

NPR | By Rob Schmitz

Published August 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Maria Munoz Morillo, the Spain bureau chief for Euronews, about what may have prompted thousands of migrants to cross into Spanish territory from Morocco since late July.

Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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