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About 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who came to Ceuta illegally get home — Interior Ministry

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What to know about About 70,000 of 72,000 migrants who came to Ceuta illegally get home — Interior Ministry

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported that approximately 70,000 of the 72,000 illegal migrants who entered Ceuta from Morocco have returned home. The article notes that this figure is higher than Spain's previous estimate of 50,000 migrants.

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What happened

About 70,000 of the 72,000 illegal migrants who crossed to Spain’s African exclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week have gone back home, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told reporters.

Why it matters

According to him, "about 72,000 people entered Spain illegally and 70,000 have already left the country." Earlier, Spain estimated the number of illegal migrants at 50,000.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: about 72,000 people entered Spain illegally.

Perspective signals

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Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska reported that approximately 70,000 of the 72,000 illegal migrants who entered Ceuta from Morocco have returned home. The article notes that this figure is higher than Spain's previous estimate of 50,000 migrants.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “about 72,000 people entered Spain illegally”
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Multiple web search results confirm the figure of 72,000 migrants entering Ceuta from Morocco.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A massive crossing of people along the beaches of the Morocco–Spain border in the direction of the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla began on 17 May 2021. It originated due to a deteriora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Morocco–Spain_border_inci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The border between Morocco and Spain consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (85 metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border
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Claim 2: “About 70,000 of the 72,000 illegal migrants who crossed to Spain’s African exclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week have gone back home”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Spain reported 70,000 out of an estimated 72,000 migrants who entered Ceuta have returned to Morocco.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A massive crossing of people along the beaches of the Morocco–Spain border in the direction of the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla began on 17 May 2021. It originated due to a deteriora…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Morocco–Spain_border_inci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The border between Morocco and Spain consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (85 metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border
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Claim 3: “Spain estimated the number of illegal migrants at 50,000”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Spanish authorities initially estimated the number of migrants entering Ceuta at approximately 50,000 (with some citing a range of 50,000 to 60,000).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta Arabic or Arabic of Ceuta is a dialect of Moroccan Arabic (it has particularly similar characteristics to the Moroccan Arabic dialect areas on the northern; the Jebala region and the Atlantic co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta_Arabic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since late July 2026, an estimated 80,000 people, predominantly young men, have illegally breached and crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, with s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ceuta_migrant_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta (UK: , US: ; Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies between the Mediterr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta
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