Spain Deploys Troops to Halt Migrant Crisis at Moroccan Border

Spain deployed troops and extra police, Tuesday, May 18, to repel thousands of migrants who were trying to get around security fences from Morocco.
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READ MORE: Spain's prime minister flew to the country's North African enclave Tuesday to contain a migration crisis with neighboring Morocco after 6,000 migrants swam or walked over the border.

Videos emerged that appeared to show Moroccan soldiers opening security gates to let migrants through to the Spanish port city.

“This sudden arrival of irregular migrants is a serious crisis for Spain and Europe,” said Pedro Sanchez in a televised address to the nation before travelling to Ceuta and Melilla, another Spanish enclave bordering Morocco.

Experts suggested this huge influx, which included entire families, was an attempt by Morocco to pressure Spain to alter its policy toward Western Sahara, the disputed territory to which Rabat lays claim.

Morocco and Spain have been mired in a diplomatic dispute over the presence in Spain of a Polisario Front leader, whose movement has fought for the independence of Western Sahara.
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[neilsmith]

Thought they hated the western way of life....its the free money they want

[kennygomez]

But yet everyone's eyes are on America because we won't let everyone in. We're not the only ones trying to protect our country and our people. Good on you Spain!

[seanhedley]

This is exactly what I want to see on the English beaches. Instead, we are seeing our Taxes wasted on a friendly taxi service in the channel and a welcoming committee with blankets, as they usher them onto waiting buses to take them to a hotel near you !
Our Government are a total disgrace!

[rockinron]

Well done Spain. We should be doing the same but our gutless politicians don’t have the courage to stand up to the wokerati.

[bushyg]

This is exactly what we need in the uk !!

[krisna]

Why 57 islamic nation not accepted any immigrants

[johnlynch]

Well done Spain, its a pity the uk didn't do the same.

[therainbowgulag.]

In the UK the troops would be handing out 5* hotel bookings.

[notliving]

Man I don't remember D-day like this

[beverlybrixton]

U.S. needs to start protecting our border

[deniseeugene]

This is crazy. Why go where you aren’t wanted ?

[TsunauticusIV]

Those Moroccans have taken over Amsterdam too. So sad.

[helenshan]

The biggest concern is the amount 9f africans fleeing Africa

[mariamenendezfernandez]

No obstante, Ceuta y Melilla pertenecen a España desde hace siglos, mucho antes de que Marruecos obtuviese la independencia política de España y Francia en el año 1956.

[georgehuerta]

That’s exactly what the United States should be doing on the southern border and we have no leader ship in this country

[cainsmyth]

morocco needs to have a word with their people this cant be allowed as sad as it is but the number of migrants will get out of control.

[Pavllvs_I_Amadevs_Milani]

Here's some advise to the Spaniards, have those troops open fire. Then it'll be halted.

[janm]

almost all of them are men, did they just abandoned the women and children?

[Jabols]

They didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition

[yes]

Amazing that my country is being abused in public for not allowing the criminals to cross the fence on the border while physically attacking the border guards. There's something wrong with people that can be easily convinced we should let the people go through, because they are cute and want to go.