Spain has deployed soldiers in its north African enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 49,000 migrants crossed there from Morocco.
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At least 18 people lost their lives in the surge, leaving reception facilities overwhelmed and thousands sleeping on the streets.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting the region today. The crisis follows a ruling by Spain's Supreme Court that migrants cannot be returned to Morocco if they are stopped at sea.
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