Almost six weeks after around 80,000 migrants crossed the Tarajal border in just 48 hours, Ceuta continues to try to adapt to the consequences of an unprecedented migratory and humanitarian crisis. The Spanish city in North Africa experienced a massive invasion that overwhelmed the local authorities and transformed the daily life of its residents.
The population of Ceuta started to live with fear, in contrast to the normality prior to the crisis, when inhabitants could go to the cinema or have coffee without concerns. The streets of the city underwent significant changes, and many residents started limiting their movements, returning home before nightfall.
The situation created complex humanitarian challenges for the Spanish authorities, who had to manage a migratory flow of extraordinary dimension in a limited territory. Ceuta, as a Spanish enclave in Moroccan territory, faces the consequences of a porous border and migratory dynamics in North Africa.
