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State Department raises travel warning for part of Spain as migrant surge sparks military deployment
Tens of thousands of migrants surged into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco, prompting a military deployment and a new State Department travel advisory.
More than a dozen have died as thousands of migrants entered a small Spanish territory in Northern Africa. Here’s what to know.
At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after tens of thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.
The crisis has also reignited Europe's long-running debate over migration, with governments deeply divided over both the causes of the crossings and how the European Union should respond.
The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.
Hundreds of migrants from Morocco have swum into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta over the last week.
Thousands of migrants have entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting local officials to seek help from Spain's national government.
What caused more than 50,000 migrants to storm a Spanish enclave in Africa, and did Israel have anything to do with it?