Ceutan officials urged Spain's government to deploy the army to Morocco's border as migrants surged. (AP PHOTO)Ceutan officials urged Spain's government to deploy the army to Morocco's border as migrants surged. The Ceuta regional government had earlier called for Spain to deploy the army to guarantee safety and close the border with Morocco. Opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nu?ez Feijoo said in a post on X: "The situation in Ceuta is desperate. Earlier in July, Spain's Supreme Court ruled that migrants intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned under the enclaves' special border-rejection regime.