On Friday, Spanish officials confirmed that the majority of the 60,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday have returned home, following a humanitarian crisis described as ‘absolutely unsustainable.’ Despite the return of over 48,300 individuals, thousands remain in Ceuta, where local authorities warn of insufficient resources to accommodate them. The death toll has risen to 57, with fatalities resulting from drowning and crush injuries at the border. In response, European nations are tightening border controls, with France enhancing security measures and Italy suspending a passport-free agreement with Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez characterized the influx as a violation of territorial integrity, deploying military forces to manage the situation. The surge is attributed to economic hardship in Morocco and misinformation regarding migrants’ rights in Spain.