Ceuta crisis: Migrants say Spanish enclave was ‘like a prison’ as they return to Morocco
- Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to enter Spain's African enclave of Ceuta are now returning home, their hopes for a new life in Europe quickly crushed.
- Many cited hunger, exhaustion, and hostility from locals as reasons for their departure after crossing the heavily guarded border this week.
- Those heading back said they had initially been drawn by viral social-media videos and messages from friends suggesting the heavily guarded border could be breached.
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- Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to enter Spain's African enclave of Ceuta are now returning home, their hopes for a new life in Europe quickly crushed.
- Many cited hunger, exhaustion, and hostility from locals as reasons for their departure after crossing the heavily guarded border this week.
- Those heading back said they had initially been drawn by viral social-media videos and messages from friends suggesting the heavily guarded border could be breached.
Sources: The Independent