On July 30th, 72, 000 people crossed the border from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave located at the very North of Africa. It is the highest number of people entering the European Union in one day ever recorded. Videos of thousands of young men swimming towards Spanish shores went viral on social media, anti-migrant panic once again spread through the continent.
European authorities were quick to send troops to the beach and borders, and call for the suspension of Schengen agreement with Spain until all people were deported back to Morocco – which was achieved in the following days. At least 141 people drowned in their attempt to reach European soil.
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