THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Calls to Declare Emergency as Hundreds of Migrants Breach This European Border Every Day:
A surge of African migrants crossing into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta has created a significant security crisis.
A surge of African migrants crossing into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta has created a significant security crisis. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Waves of African migrants have been arriving in Spain via the North African exclave of Ceuta, where local authorities say more than 1,500 people crossed from Morocco by sea over the past week, overwhelming reception facilities and prompting calls for Madrid to declare a national emergency. DETAIL: Ceuta President Juan Jesus Vivas described the situation as a “total humanitarian and social emergency,” saying migrant reception centers are full, and facilities for so-called unaccompanied minors are operating at 2,400 percent capacity. Daily arrivals have exceeded 200 people. Videos shared on…Open