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What caused the migration crisis in Ceuta?

NPR | By Rob Schmitz
Published August 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Maria Munoz Morillo, the Spain bureau chief for Euronews, about what may have prompted thousands of migrants to cross into Spanish territory from Morocco since late July.

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