Spain says over 48,300 migrants have returned to Morocco from Ceuta

CEUTA, SPAIN - JULY 31: Undocumented migrants, mostly young men, who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta illegally, begin returning to Morocco after realizing their chances of obtaining legal status in Spain are unlikely on July 31, 2026. Meanwhile, small groups of migrants continue trying to cross into Ceuta by swimming or climbing the breakwater surrounding the Fnideq coast. More than 48,300 of the approximately 50,000 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since early Thursday have returned to Morocco by Friday afternoon, Spain's Interior Ministry said, according to EFE news agency. (Photo by Abu Adem Muhammed/Anadolu via Getty Images)