The president of the United States, Donald Trump, referred to Spain as a "ruined country", in a reference to the migration crisis in Ceuta. The statement comes following the massive crossing of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave.
Trump stated that the intense flow of migrants in Ceuta is "sad to see", demonstrating his concern with the situation that occurred at the Spanish border. Ceuta, a Spanish autonomous city located in North Africa, faced significant migratory pressure with the arrival of thousands of people.
The crisis in Ceuta generated international alerts and reactions from Spanish authorities, who tried to manage the humanitarian emergency situation. Morocco was identified as the country of origin of a large part of the migrants who tried to enter European territory through this border.
Trump's statements about the situation in Ceuta come in the broader context of debates about immigration, a theme that has been recurrent in his political communication. The situation of the Spanish enclave thus became an example cited internationally about the challenges of migration policies.
