Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain reported on Friday that most of the over 50,000 migrants who had entered its North African enclave of Ceuta by land and sea were voluntarily returning. The Spanish government's representative in Ceuta confirmed 57 bodies were recovered on the Spanish side of the border, with additional casualties possible on the Moroccan side, due to drowning or being crushed while attempting to climb the border fence. The influx, which Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called "a violation of Spain's territorial sovereignty," led to divisions in Europe, with Italy suspending Schengen arrangements with Spain, a move Madrid deemed a violation of EU treaties. Moroccan forces used batons and tear gas to deter further crossings, while Spanish military vehicles lined the border. Some migrants cited a lack of food and shelter in Ceuta for their return, with one young Moroccan man stating, "Honestly, I don't even know why I came, and now I'm going back."