# Illegal migrant inflow to Ceuta by land up 164% versus 2025 before crisis erupted

https://mins.news/en/item/14227

- TASS, 2026-08-05 14:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169341

> Spanish authorities say that about 72,000 illegal migrants managed to enter Ceuta by swimming or walking in late July. Before the crisis erupted, the number arriving by land was reported to be 164% higher than in 2025. The figures point to a sharp increase in irregular arrivals to the Spanish enclave. The account describes the movement as occurring before the situation developed into a crisis.

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