During the last week of July, the border between Spain and Morocco has experienced mounting tensions as thousands of migrants have attempted to cross from Castillejos and other Moroccan border areas into Ceuta, one of Spain’s two cities in Africa. More footage of migrants crossing from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave https://t.co/2w5vbDpKAi pic.twitter.com/rg23064NFs — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 30, 2026What Triggered the Situation? Local authorities are requesting that Madrid declare a state of emergency in anticipation of a migration crisis similar to that of 2021.” To address the emergency, Spain and Morocco agreed to strengthen coordination and joint efforts to deal with the migration crisis. On Thursday, Morocco broke its official silence on the migration crisis to confirm the agreement.