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48,000 migrants return to Morocco after massive influx into Spanish enclave

Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed into Spain’s tiny Ceuta territory returned voluntarily to Morocco on Friday, a day after the influx triggered chaos in the North African city and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond. At least 57 migrants died on the journey.

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00:00Thousands of newly arrived migrants milled around Spain's North African enclave of Suerte on Friday night after entering the territory
00:08from Morocco.
00:10Some 60,000 people have crossed into Suerte in the last few days. At least 57 migrants died on the
00:17journey.
00:18Some swam several miles through the sea, defying authorities who tried to turn them back with water cannon, tear gas
00:25and warning shots.
00:26Those who died include some who drowned or were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier near a
00:34border checkpoint.
00:35Spanish authorities say 48,000 people have since returned voluntarily to Morocco after the massive influx sparked a humanitarian crisis.
00:46Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the incident a violation of Spain's territorial integrity.
00:52He's deployed the armed forces to bolster security in Suerte and Spain's other North African enclave, Melilla.
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