The president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym), Archbishop Luis Argüello, stated that "the invasion of Ceuta is a test. In an Aug. 2 message shared on X, Argüello declared: "Biopolitics is key to current global power. Life is toyed with, and people — their dreams, hunger, sexuality, and data — are exploited for the sake of profit and power." "Migration is part of this strategy. Meanwhile, a recent Spanish court ruling invalidated the practice of so-called "hot returns" (immediate, summary expulsions) in cases where illegal entry into the country was made by swimming, as occurred on July 31.