# Moroccan migrants stage sit-in as thousands remain stranded in Ceuta

https://mins.news/en/item/23571

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 15:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/16/moroccan-migrants-stage-sit-in-as-thousands-remain-stranded-in-ceuta?traffic_source=rss

> Moroccan migrants are holding a sit-in in Ceuta to demand asylum. Two weeks after a massive surge into the Spanish enclave, thousands remain in limbo on beaches while Spanish authorities debate their asylum claims.

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- [Ceuta Mass Migration and Border Controls](https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/ceuta-mass-migration-crisis.md

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