"In the current international context, the European Union cannot afford this kind of selfish, polarising and unlawful reaction," he added. The mass crossings come in the wake of a recent ruling by Spain's Supreme Court that authorities cannot summarily deport migrants who arrive by sea without due process. The videos circulated as reports and misinformation spread on social media about the Spanish Supreme Court ruling, leading many young Moroccans to see an opportunity to cross. Spanish and other EU citizens traveling to Italy, as well as anyone traveling from Italy to Spain, will therefore face no additional requirements, according to RAI. Spanish soldiers patrol near the Spanish-Moroccan border in Ceuta, Spain, on Friday.