The US asks Spain and Morocco to work together to resolve the crisis in Ceuta

The United States asked Spain and Morocco on Wednesday to work together to resolve the crisis in the Spanish city of Ceuta, where 8,000 migrants have arrived irregularly in recent days, although 5,600 have been forced to return to Moroccan territory..

“We support that both Spain and Morocco work together towards a resolution,” said one of the spokespersons for the US State Department, Jalina Porter, when asked by Efe during a press conference.. Until now, Washington had avoided commenting on the crisis in Ceuta, in North Africa, considering that it was a bilateral matter between Morocco and Spain.. Although he did not go into details, Porter stressed that the United States is committed to promoting “humane, orderly and fair” migration processes through bilateral and multilateral policies, as well as programs to develop the capacities of local authorities.

This Wednesday, the migratory pressure on the Ceuta border with Morocco decreased substantially after the Moroccan police reactivated their controls and closed the accesses to the autonomous city. However, the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain, the most serious in recent years, remains unresolved.

Despite the tension, calls for dialogue have been repeated throughout the day and the Spanish government has assured that it has observed a change of attitude in Morocco. Now the greatest challenge is faced by the city of Ceuta, which is evaluating how to welcome the thousands of people, many of them minors, who have arrived in recent days.