At the end of July 2021, around 72,000 people entered Ceuta, a small Spanish territory bordering Morocco, with at least 90 people dying in the attempt to reach Europe. ^[1] In Madrid, where around 50,000 people gathered in September 2021, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse far-right groups that refused to leave the area around the Spanish Congress of Deputies. ^[2] In September 2021, tens of thousands of people protested in Ceuta and numerous other Spanish cities against the humanitarian crisis caused by the mass influx of over 70,000 migrants into Ceuta, a Spanish territory on the North African coast. ^[3] Tens of thousands of people rallied across Spain to support Ceuta and protest the government's handling of the migrant crisis. ^[4] According to Spanish government data, about 5,000 migrants, including 1,200 unaccompanied minors, remained in Ceuta weeks after the influx in late July 2021. ^[5] Demonstrators accused Morocco of involvement in the border surge. ^[6] Protesters accused the Spanish government of mishandling the migrant crisis. ^[7] The rallies took place on September 3, 2026. ^[8]