Over 90,000 illegal migrants entered Ceuta, changing residents' lives into a nightmare.

Omissions

• The highest credible figure found is approximately 78,000 (Ceuta's mayor-president, cited by the BBC) and 'over 70,000' (UK House of Commons Library); none of the sources consulted reaches the 'over 90,000' claimed.
• CNN reports that 'most of those 50,000 to 60,000 people who attempted the crossing had returned to Morocco', so the number who actually remained in Ceuta was far smaller than any headline crossing figure.
• Spanish Interior Ministry data cited by InfoMigrants put irregular land arrivals in Ceuta at only 2,826 between 1 January and 15 July 2026, confirming that the mass influx was concentrated in the late-July 2026 event rather than a sustained 'invasion'.
• The word 'invasion' and the framing of residents' lives 'into a nightmare' are political characterisations rather than measurable facts; the underlying event is real but the figure is inflated.
• Sources are journalistic/parliamentary summaries and disagree on the precise number; no single primary Spanish official statistic giving a total was located.

Sources

• SecondaryUK House of Commons Library — 'Ceuta: Migrant crossings and European reaction' (research briefing CBP-10987)At the end of July 2026, over 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco without authorisation.
• SecondaryBBC News — 'Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis'The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.
• SecondaryCNN — 'Spanish leader slams selfish EU response as death toll rises'Most of those 50,000 to 60,000 people who attempted the crossing had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, Spanish authorities said.
• SecondaryEl País (English edition) — 'Over 40,000 irregular migrants have entered Ceuta in the past 24 hours'Over 40,000 migrants have entered Ceuta irregularly in the past 24 hours, according to initial estimates from security forces.
• SecondaryInfoMigrants — 'Ceuta: Hundreds of migrants attempt crossing into the Spanish enclave as accommodation reaches capacity'Spanish Interior Ministry data show 2,826 irregular arrivals in Ceuta between January 1 and July 15, 2026, compared with 1,133 in the [same period of the previous year].