数千名移民在过去两周内大规模进入西班牙在北非的飞地休达。[1][2][3][4]西班牙媒体估计仅周四一天就有2000至3000人进入该地区。[1][2]移民采用多种方式越过边境，包括游泳、使用充气艇和突破边境栅栏。[2]近几个月来，已有60具遗体在海上被发现。[1][5]
休达当地领导人胡安·赫苏斯·比瓦斯表示，迁入人数已经超过了当地资源的承载能力。[2][5]休达市长称目前每天平均有约300人抵达，接待未成年人的中心运营能力已经超过预期数倍。[5]地方官员向西班牙中央政府马德里求助以恢复边境秩序，西班牙内政部长预计将于周五访问该地。[1][4]西班牙政府承诺立即采取行动，称将动员军队维持安全。[5]这次事件与2021年5月的大规模越境事件进行了对比，当时有超过8000人在数日内进入休达。[1][5]
Hundreds of migrants have crossed from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in a dramatic surge of border crossings. Spanish media estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 people entered Ceuta on Thursday [1][2], with over 1,500 arrivals recorded in the previous two weeks [1]. The migrants employed multiple methods to breach the border, including swimming, using inflatable boats, and breaking through border fences [2].
Local officials have warned that the influx is overwhelming available resources and creating a humanitarian and security emergency. Ceuta's mayor, Juan Jesús Bivas, stated that the number of arrivals has exceeded the territory's capacity to accommodate them [2][5], with reception centers for minors operating far beyond their intended capacity [1]. An average of approximately 300 people are now arriving daily [5], prompting local leaders to call on Spain's central government in Madrid to intervene and restore order at the border [4]. The Spanish interior minister announced plans to visit the enclave on Friday [1].
The current crisis is drawing comparisons to a previous migration surge in May 2021, when around 8,000 people entered Ceuta within several days [1][5]. Recent months have also seen approximately 60 bodies recovered from the sea [1][5], highlighting the dangers migrants face during their journey. A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling has prevented the immediate return of migrants intercepted at sea seeking entry to Ceuta [5], while the Sanchez government's decision to grant amnesty to undocumented migrants already in Spain has resulted in over 1.3 million applications for permanent residency [5].