Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has blamed the current migration influx in the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta on the northern coast of Africa on the activities on mafia groups thriving on human trafficking. According to the Spanish prime minister, "mafia groups involved in human trafficking" have exploited a Supreme Court ruling related to the deportation of illegal migrants. This court ruling has been widely highlighted on Moroccan social networks. Amid the migration crisis, the Spanish authorities have deployed troops to help ensure security in the city. The prime minister said that the migtant influx constitutes a violation of the country’s territorial integrity.